Back in January, when we were thinking of going to the Philippines, we knew we had to get something for transportation for the family. At first we were going to buy a multi-cab. A multi-cab is a small truck used to transport people and goods. After some thought, we all decided to get a pedicab. A pedicab is a small cab attached to a motorcycle that has three wheels. The video here shows what it looks like better than I can explain.

A pedicab is an inexpensive way to get around town. It is the predominant way of transportation here in southern Philippines. These small cabs can hold up to 7 or 8 people, sometimes more,  depending on the size of the passengers. Many people use them to go to work and school. It took a few months for the pedicab to be built and it is a custom-built add-on to the motorcycle.

Our pedicab was finished last month. When we arrived here Tuesday we were so happy to see it. Jaycee picked the colors. It turns out this violet color is the same color on the desktop of my  MacBook and I really like it.  The pedicab also has lights and the interior has a stereo sound system that can hook into an iPod.

Right now the pedicab is used just for the family. To be able to collect fares you need to get a license, and that takes some time. My brother-in-laws applied for a license to use the pedicab and we’re still waiting for this to be processed. But for now, we are enjoying the use of the pedicab to go around town and do our shopping and to bring the kids to school.

This video clip here shows the pedicab. In this video I’m using my new Kodak camera Vi-8. While this camera has better clarity than the Canon I was using previously, it does not have auto stabilization. So for my trip here I bought a monopod to help stabilize the video. It seems to work.