My First Vacation in ‘Pinas’

Tres mosqueteros reunion: Dea, me and Tintin...:-))

Day 1

It was my first time to go home in the Philippines, after 8 months of working in abroad to attend a convention and to do some wedding matters. I was very excited, and nervous for it is also my first time to travel ALONE (international flight, I should say.. :-))

My flight from Penang to Singapore went well. I remember my Pakistani seatmate asking me,” You are travelling  alone…? …Business trip or vacation?” “Vacation in the Philippines…Yes, I travel alone…I love to travel alone..” I said with a big smile. I can see that he is with his bunch of friends. The flight took only for an hour.

As I reached Singapore, I was quite happy to see more Filipinos around. Happy to hear at my back, Tagalog words.  Music to my ears. I read somewhere…that our  native language is the sweetest one to hear, just as our names…and now I understand.

I reached NAIA at exactly 4:55 A.M. and headed to Quezon City where I live. I can see the sun rising as early as 5:45 A.M. unlike in Malaysia where  sun rises is at 7:30 A.M.

It’s HOME SWEET HOME AT LAST… even my room welcomed me with lots of cobwebs and dirt (LOL). After making my room aseptically clean , I slept for  barely 3 hours.

The fastfood chains in Philcoa…just a walking distance away from UP BLISS.

I took my lunch at Red Ribbon, just as what I promised to  myself: Pan-grilled chop  dipped in  chopped ginger, with rice and a chocolate cake. Sinful..but delightful…! (*wink*)

Red Ribbon chocolate cake

Pan-grilled chop

After I satisfied my taste buds, my feet was itching to go to the mall. I headed to SM NORTH the Block, just 15 minutes away from Philcoa by riding a jeepney.( nakaka-miss sumakay ng jeep!!).

I stroll around the mall and when I got tired, I  pampered myself with Hair relax and eyelash perm at David’s salon. (total makeover etoh! Hehehe…!)

I met Weng (my “soon-to- be” sister-in-law) with her daughter JC and friend  Zy, for the updates of my wedding details and suppliers,  the reservations she made, etc.  I was also able to meet  Dea (with Tita Elma) and Tintin to give me the certificate I had last November in the convention of  Philippine Society of Anatomists, Inc.  And also Sarah to update me in the convention that I have to attend in Baguio (and give some pasalubong for her hubby, Jhoram).

Me, Tin-tin, Weng, JC and Zy

L-R: Zy, Tita Elma, Dea, me, Tin, Weng and JC

We spent our dinner in Gumbo. We ate our hearts out with my favorite seafood Jambalaya , Dea’s fave  four seasons salad, grilled pork chop with veggies, fried chicken and fries ; with our fruit shakes and lemonade.

Grilled pork chop with corn cob and veggies

After  chatting, giggling and picture-taking, we all parted ways, as  I promised to squeeze them in my crazy busy schedule next June 2011…:-)

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