Locked!

When February kicked in, the High Street people put up this Love Wall and Love Locks thingie, obviously a knock-off from the famous Paris bridges along the Seine River. The original concept is for couples to put their names on a padlock and attach it to one of the the bridges, and then throw the key into the river to seal their love forever. 

Love Locks on the Pont de l'Archeveche in Paris

Image from www.thedailymail.co.uk

In the case of the High Street love locks, couples can buy a lock for 50 pesos, which is a donation for the Bonifacio Development Foundation Inc. and instead of a Parisian bridge, they get to lock their love on a wire mesh fence that was installed along one of the walkways. I am yet to ask somebody there what happens to the keys. My guess is that they let the couples throw them into the odd-shaped pool near the huge rock fountain installation, but I will need to confirm that first. I saw many combination locks there, but personally I think it defeats the purpose. It is so much more romantic if you have a key to throw away. How can you guarantee that your love is sealed if both of you can unlock it anytime with a simple combination of numbers, right? 

The Love Locks at Bonifacio High Street

I learned that you can also bring your own locks if you don't want to buy from the organizers. I am still in the process of convincing Kulot to go there and lock our love for eternity (or at least until February ends and the promotional Love Locks are taken down!)