Arrow in the Quiver
If you want to try something new when you're in Manila, and you're a fan of Oliver Queen or Katniss Everdeen, or you're just a prepper who wants to learn a new skill to prepare yourself for the coming zombie apocalypse, then the Kodanda Archery Range in Makati might catch your fancy. The archery range Kodanda (the word is Sanskrit for 'He who has a bow,' referring to god Rama and his bow), is located in the basement of Makati Cinema Square, a mall in the central business district of Makati. I got invited to try a session of archery by our friend and we were eager to try it out. Another blogger, Monica, was also there to join us. We arrived in the air-conditioned archery range just before six in the evening, with ample time for about an hour and a half of archery session. We were introduced to the one in charge and we were given the gear right away. With the instructor giving the basics of archery I was fitted an arm guard for my left ...