There's only 3 days left before the expo ends, and i mistakenly assumed that the crowd would die down by the time we came to visit. I was totally wrong. The minute we got off the station, the sheer sea of people dawned on us. I tried to stay optimistic, thinking, "Maybe it's just people here at the station". But as we snaked our way through the entrance, I saw from afar that there was a huge line of people just there, apparently waiting to get in.
The Sensory Overload
After what felt like forever-around 45 minutes- we finally got in. There were just endless streams of people on all sides. It was pure sensory overload. The moment we saw The Grand Ring, we were in awe. There was so much to see, so much to do. Pop-up merchandise/souvenir stores were all over the venue underneath The Ring, and they had lines too. Every major booth had a line, and we quickly realized we had absolutely no strategy.
The Philippine Pavilion Mission
Our main goal was to go and see the Philippine Pavilion. We were incredibly lucky because they accepted walk-ins, as most of the other major international pavilions needed reservations. Even so, we still had to wait for almost an hour, and we were inside for only maybe 10 minutes tops. We managed to buy a few pieces of souvenirs and then headed out to see which other pavilions didn't have any lines.
Outside of the Philippine Pavilion
The Price of Admission (and Lunch)
We got there at 12 noon, and by around 3 PM, we started to get hungry. Since we were inside the massive grounds, we did not have any choice but to pay premium prices for food. They were good, but then again, they were undeniably pricey.
A Day is Not Enough
Around 5 PM, we came to our humbling realization that one day is simply not enough. We hadn't even scratched the surface and probably experienced about 10% of the entire expo. We were still just glad that we got to go. A World Expo does not happen every five years, and everyone should at least be able to go to one in their lifetime.
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