Day 121 - Friday, October 28, 2016
After a meeting in Mabalacat, President Clark and I drove to S&R.  This is the Costco look alike store in the Philippines.  While the prices are generally high, once in awhile a little taste of home is appreciated.  When driving into the parking lot, you are given a plastic card that says "Parking Reminder."  We have never quite been able to determine why these cards are needed.  What we do know is no one enters the parking lot without receiving one.  You also cannot leave the parking lot without returning the card.  All mall parking lots in the Philippines are the same thing.  One thing we have learned the hard way is that you must not lose the card or ticket.  If you do, there is much questioning, searching of the vehicle and license inspection.  We take very good care of the cards and tickets given to us as we enter so that we can in turn leave.  

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