tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30131912271388897432024-02-02T09:43:23.082-08:00Boon's Boracay & Manila Trip (3rd - 8th July)Boonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036420034019167027noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013191227138889743.post-81898750963126904032010-07-14T01:30:00.001-07:002010-07-18T07:06:17.681-07:00Day 1 - Manila & Boracay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwII4oMmMnvQWOH06O6H8w8env0wUYpCi33SoaT6MTtFECDHBU9c2otc7eBqt39bdn2De783bwUVawCLBbWC9wFgbBTg_lIjqChvRGVwH4M6C3ficK_9FrbS4ljSdGqQBMiYB_2-3xdxA/s1600/000+-+2010+Manila+%26+Boracay+(3rd-8th+July+2010).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwII4oMmMnvQWOH06O6H8w8env0wUYpCi33SoaT6MTtFECDHBU9c2otc7eBqt39bdn2De783bwUVawCLBbWC9wFgbBTg_lIjqChvRGVwH4M6C3ficK_9FrbS4ljSdGqQBMiYB_2-3xdxA/s400/000+-+2010+Manila+%26+Boracay+(3rd-8th+July+2010).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Worst flight experience</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Supposed to reach Boracay @ 7am, instead I reached at 10pm.</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Jetstar Flight Singapore to Manila Delayed by 2 hours</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Missed my First connecting Flight to Caticlan (Boracay)</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Bought my Second Connecting Flight</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Plane Hovered around Manila Airport for 30mins & could not land</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Landed in Clark Airport (Boarded & Alighted the flight TWICE)</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Captain announced that Bus was arranged to bring us from Clark to Manila after 3 hours!</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- After the custom clearance, realized no transport was provided.</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Missed my second Connectiing Flight.</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Paid S$150 for 2-hr Cab ride from Clark to Manila</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Reached Manila to realize that ALL flights to Caticlan (Boracay) had been canceled, & earliest flight was next day.</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Bought my Third connecting flight to Kalibo Airport (2hr land journey away from Caticlan)</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Flight to Kalibo was slightly delayed (What's new?!?!)</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- The plane went to runaway and turned back (Technical fault, gotta change plane)</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Blackout in Plane for a few minutes (What can be worse??)</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Changed to another Plane</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Reached Kailbo & overland journey to Caticlan was 2 hrs.</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">- Ferry from Caticlan to Boracay</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Finally.... after traveling for 20hours, I reached BORACAY.</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">=)</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">There are too many first times... missing connecting flight, blackout in plane etc....</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNflBsQXw4cWKFC6uMqbNvNhWwT8xxkQEVBQIMY7ZCy2PJnxw0twus2gjnRhfjhYJ3JAVGOmh8WiSSa0frhlK2_HqHe1tHwr3mJLbn41ZW2ZonY4DIOkkzT5Xz45KfzibXl8HbWwNuqyo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Well, this reminded me not to take Singapore's efficiency for granted.</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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