SubscribeThis is an overdue post. Blame it to my laziness and the crawling internet connection that took years uploading all photos to flickr.
Ace has never been to the country’s capital so when MIL phoned me more than three months ago informing me of Cebu Pacific Airfare promo, I didn’t have second thoughts so MIL booked us online using her CC. Thanks, Ma! Three months after the day that Ace have been waiting for has come. He is more than excited to set foot in Mega Manila and see before his bare eyes everything that he has only seen in TV and experience what it’s like to be in this place.
November 27 was our scheduled flight to Manila. So our adventure starts here…
Ace at the passenger lounge of the Davao International Airport while waiting for our flight
Upon check-in, I forgot to tell the attendant to give us starboard, window side seat but gladly, it was where we were seated. Thus I was able to get this aerial shot of Davao City
and enjoy the beautiful scenery from above
with clouds at my eye-level…can I touch it?
After one hour and fifity-five minutes (Ace become so impatient for that long flight. For him it was the longest!), this was what he saw from the aircraft’s window and he was beyond thrilled!
Especially when he saw this…..the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3
From the aircraft to the arrival area was a very long walk but we didn’t mind.
Not long after we have gone out of the baggage carousel area, Nai (Ace’ sister’s hubby) arrived. Before I forget, we invited Borski and Nai to join us in our getaway. Since Nai is reporting at their office in Fort Bonifacio Global City for quite sometime now, it’s only Borski who will fly from Dumaguete. So we waited for another hour for Borski to arrive.
But we have to go out because NAIA Terminal 3′s aircon is so cold and Ace was already chilling. Oh, he was nursing a fever the day before we left. And here’s what greeted him outside….
…outside arrival area…and Ace was saying “I can’t believe I’m breathing in Manila’s air”LOL
After almost an hour, Borski texted their plane just landed so we went back inside the super cold arrival area.
Here’s the funny part. While submitting ourselves and belongings for inspection, Ace forgot to take off his belt and the lady guard was almost touching his sides when he remembered his belt, backed off and blurted “TIME SA!” (Tag-Lish: wait lang; English: for a while/wait).LOL. The guard must have understood it and she giggled. Well, he’s not used to speaking our “Salitang ugat” (as what Nai call it) and unconsciously talks with his native tongue.
and before we headed to Nai’s place (we didn’t know they have a house in Las Piñas not until around 1 month before the scheduled trip so it was a blessing that we won’t be spending for our accommodation), we went up to the 3rd level of the terminal (Departure Area) where we will ride a taxi (because plug down rate at the arrival area is way too expensive than the rate at the departure area).
Here’s Ace at the Departure Area while waiting for Borski and Nai who rebooked Borski’s flight back to Dumaguete.
After a long ride to Nai’s place, we had dinner, cathed up for a while and called it a night for tomorrow’s gonna be a very long day.
P.S.
After doing this post, I realized Ace is the main character. Where am I in the picture? It’s as if I am a mother documenting her son’s first trip!LOL
by Joanne, on December 10 2009 @ 3:57 pm
Hello sis! Your behind the camera kaya wala ka sa pictures…hehehehe.
Bawi sa next post
by kerslyn, on December 10 2009 @ 4:04 pm
oo nga sis, bawi sa next post.hehe
by Paula, on December 10 2009 @ 5:28 pm
Grabe sis, tawa ako ng tawa sa post mo. Documented lahat ng galaw ni Ace. hihi Time sa, ano nga pala ibig sabihin nun? Parang wait lang?
by Julie, on December 11 2009 @ 3:46 pm
I’m always behind the camera too! *lol*
Looks like a great city! … But tell Ace that an hour and 55 minutes is not too long to be on a plane. When Joe and I went to Nashville for our honeymoon we flew on two planes to get there… One from Portland to Chicago, which was a SIX hour flight, and then a smaller plane from Chicago to Nashville, which was (I think) around an hour and a half. *lol*
by Carol, on December 14 2009 @ 1:02 pm
Time sa sa Bisaya…Time pa sa Ilocano. hahahahahaha
by Pinay Mommy, on December 15 2009 @ 9:08 pm
Time sa! Ayaw lagi hilabti ba. Hehehe…
I think the person in maroon shirt is from EDC formerly PNOC. Dyan rin ba nag work hubby mo?
by Pinay Mommy, on December 16 2009 @ 12:08 am
Yup, my hubby works there. He will be flying to Manila sa dawn for their anniversary. Because of his polo shirt. Hubby has one too.
by Pinay Mommy, on December 16 2009 @ 12:16 am
Uu, he works there. He will be the drummer sa ila cheer dance bukas.
by Pinay Mommy, on December 16 2009 @ 12:26 am
Not my hubby. Staff kasi siya sa. Bali nasa management side siya, all he does are paper works and the like. Wala siya kaayo overtime pay. Fix na sa isa ka month. The benefits is good. They have paid a certain amount of my labor. The hospitalization is what I love most. Kay if naa sakit sa amo, no need to problem the down payment when you admit a patient. The loans are nice too. Pwede maka loan sa ila company. LOL!
by Pinay Mommy, on December 16 2009 @ 12:31 am
Korek! That is what I am after sa ila company that is why I loving it. Hahaha…
Sabi ko kay hubby, I am not forcing you to give me a extravagant lifestyle. Enough na sa akin sahod mo kaya huwag na mag abroad. Dito na lang tayo.
Imo hubby asa ga work?
by Pinay Mommy, on December 16 2009 @ 12:37 am
Korek! Importante jud na uban ang family.
Mao jud na popular dira Davao noh. Mga fruits. Haven’t been there pa biya. There was a plan before na pa relocate si Hubby dira para duol ra me Cagayan pero wala na dayon.
by Pinay Mommy, on December 16 2009 @ 12:45 am
Mao jud. I want a complete family.
My father worked on shipping mangoes before. He got tired kay sige travel.
by Pinay Mommy, on December 16 2009 @ 1:16 am
True jud! Pero I already told hubby sugot ko if ever mo adto sya sa places na pwede me mo migrate. Sugot ko basta uban pamilya. Hehehehe
by Arlene, on December 23 2009 @ 12:30 pm
wow sis! obviously you had fun in Manila. Grabe ang 2 hrs flight dugay na kay Ace? Unsaon nalang kaha if librihon ta mo ug trip to Europe. hahaha joke joke.
these are beautiful pictures and at last kita na jud ko unsay hitsura ni Nai and Borski. guapo and guapa pud diay sila pareho ninU ni Ace.
thanks for the greeting and visit at my food blog sis. Sorry no real holiday cards jud this time. I feel guilty because this is my first time am unable to mail even a single card. Ana jud ka gipit sis. Hasta naman pud jud kamahal cards uy. Buti nalang naay facebook that i can tag everyone. Kulang pa to. 100 friends pa to ang na tag. I need to make another design to be sent to another 200 siguro. haii life.
ali ligo ta dagat sa 25!
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