The rain got so hard that it was impossible to be out in the stinging downpour, even beneath the choppy waves. We decided to battle the zoo of a highway back to Manilla. While in Manilla we were fortunate to visit an order of Catholic nuns known as the pink sisters. These nuns are cloistered which means they never leave the convent, have very limited visiting times and when they are visited are separated from the visitor by an iron grille. The day is spent primarily in prayer, with some time taken for household chores, meals and othe necessities.
Exercise is minimal - volleyball once a month.
The nuns are allowed to speak for 5 minutes each day. We were most honored to be allowed into the convent and the nuns were able to speak freely to us about their condition and lifestyle. The most common complaint was knee pain. Yes, these nuns do wear pink habits. Our last week was spent on the small island of Catanduanes.