It was an excellent plane ride - we couldn't have asked for better. At 1 am, you were awake all the way to the airport, through the check-in formalities and then inside the aircraft - taking in each bit of the scene with your curious eyes. This first time we did not do the usual plane ride rituals - no movies, no cashing in on the free drinks - but this was more exciting. We landed at the Ninoy Acquino Airport at Manila all charged up & beaming brightly.
The reception committee comprising of Grannanay, Ate Grace and party was all waiting to receive us - only they missed the date. Resultant we had to travel with tita Cherise and her boy friend who planned only to pick up their laptop here. Not a pleasant ride - definitely not one to remember, we just managed to reach home.
Everybody just loved you and you threw your generous smiles and chuckles to all. We all got a very warm welcome - the weather was warmer than we expected, so we all ended up spending a night twisting and turning comforted only by the electric fan.
Late night in the Philippines happens considerably early - at 9 pm. Like a classic small village, the whole of calumpit went to sleep and then you decided to wake everybody up. You do have a loud voice - I should mention this now. So carrying you with us - Mommy, Grannanay and myself - we took a short walk up to Grantita Ella's place, woke them up and had a longish late night chat party. I was all worked up about the mosquitos - all my plans to keep them away seemed to be failing!
Today is another day. Looks like a long, hard vacation this one's gonna be!
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