An Out Of Cebu post.
Satchmo and I flew to Manila last Friday night to visit Masil and Mary Ann who now both live in Caloocan City. Here are some photos of our short but fun trip in the Metro.
Satchmo is all smiles!
I left the office at around four in the afternoon to finish packing our things. The plane was scheduled to depart at 9:25 but I wanted to be there before eight so that I could use the free computer in Lounge 5. LOL. We arrived at exactly7:45. At around 9:20, the passengers were informed that for whatever reason, the plane would leave at 10:30.
Satchmo anxious to get on the plane.
We finally left at 10:30. Free water during the flight. LOL.
We arrived a few minutes after midnight. Masil and Mary Ann were still waiting for us, thank God. I actually thought that they’d left. We got on a cab and arrived at their place a full hour later. Here is Satchmo relaxing on top of a relative. Hahaha.
He didn’t say no to coffee-flavored candy. I bet he was that hungry.
After dinner, we went straight to bed. We woke up early the next day and visited the Grace Park chuch. It was a really nice church.
Interior of the church. Nice.
After that, Mary Ann and Masil granted my request. LRT ride! Hahaha. The thing is amazing! I later learned that cameras were not allowed inside the station. Very sorry.
A long covered foot path towards Line 2.
Line 2. This was where a kind gentleman told me to hide my camera before a guard confiscates it.
A few minutes later, we reached Marikina City. Our hosts took us to the Marikina River Bank Center. The view was fantastic. Here’s a view of the river, the skyscrapers, and SM City Marikina.
View of the park fronting Marikina River Bank Center.
Elephants. Of course they’re not real. Hehehe.
The Marikina City Zoo.
The MRBC park. Very clean and nice.
Bike path. Very nice.
Satchmo relaxing on a tree branch.
Pink (mean) machine!
View of the Marikina River and MRBC. Click to zoom.
Masil and Mary Ann. Thanks guys!
On our way back to the mall.
Walking towards the makeshift bridge.
The makeshift bridge.
Bridge and the LRT.
Statue of a mermaid.
That evening, we visited SM-North Edsa, and Trinoma. Mary Ann and Masil in Trinoma.
The next day, we went to Divisoria and spent the rest of the day resting and preparing for our flight home. We left the house at 5. And by 6, we were already at the airport for our 7:30 flight. Satchmo eating noodles at the airport.
At 7:20, the passengers were informed that the flight would be delayed. The plane would leave at 9. Then, at 9, we were told that the plane would leave at 9:30. The passengers were restless. Some passengers started shouting and cussing. The shouting and cussing stopped when we were given free food. LOL.
Passengers lining up for food.
Thanks Masil, Mary Ann, and Jay for a very nice weekend in Manila. We’ll be back before you guys know it. 😀
ley, nice photogs, i’m not very familiar w/manila, in fact i get scared of the thought of being stranded at the airport coz’ i don’t know anything outside the airport (soooo sad but true)i was looking at a flight from AL to CEB for Oct-Nov but most of the flights are overnight when it get’s to MLA, don’t know yet…. will see
hi mam luisa. same here. dili pud ko familiar sa manila. so, better gyud nga kung mastranded ka, sa airport na lang gyud ka stambay. hehehe.
thats absolutely nice trip…
expected the unexpected in the airport….
delays everytime
hehe
thanks. yep, grabe gyud ang delays. maayo unta naay beds ang lounge. hehehe.
Nice w/end break for you Ley and Satchmo. Lovely to see Satchmo again. Ley, if you dont mind to tell me w/c carrier is that. Thanks
hi mam inday. it’s zestair. hehehe.
Thank you Ley. Hello Masil sa Caloocan na diay ka karon.
I missed Manila. My last visit there is 1998. I have few ride w/ the LRT but not yet w/ the MRT. Ambot kanus-a ko maka suroy diha.
hello too inday myrna. yep! manila now this time but Cebu will always be my home, she’s irreplaceable!!!! = )
naalala ko tuloy ang dati kung company sa manila,yung Columbia International Food Products Inc..nakita ko lang ang Champi,ako pa ang nag trial noon last 2003 hanggang sa nag click sa market..Hello Inday Myrn,musta ka na dyan..
i’ve never been to manila!but hopefully someday mka anha sad ko diha!hpe mang-invite unta nku akoa bestfriend na c joemark ug mga klasmyt nmu sa college!oi,joemark paramdam if uli nku.heheh.lol!but cebu will always be my home!there’s a lot of wonderful places nga ako pa anhaon!cebu is one of a kind!
wala pa jud ko ka anha manila….. just wander nganong dili pwede mag pic2x sa LRT.. diri sa london tube kay pwede raman… pic2x pa gali me sulod sa train…
nahibong bitaw sad ko ngano dili pwede…
it was that bombing that happened inside the station… after that, dili na daw pwede. toink!
Ley, glad to know that you & Satch had a great time in Manila. The LRT is nice! Beautiful pix as usual.
doon yan nag umpisa sa Rizal Boming noon na pinasabog ang Blumentrit Station..LRt Line 1 at mga Bus noon sa EDSA,magkasabay yun nangyari,kaya naghigpit na sila mula LRT 1&2 and MRT 3
Sege Masil, enjoy ur stay there, lage no irreplaceable jud ang CEBU.
Dhong Esmer, ok lang me dre.Musta pod diha, hapit ng imong bakasyon.
Maayo paka dah!
manila! miss it 🙂 i grew up there, greenhills & san juan area, its all different from my days of living there, lots more buildings 🙂
what did u think of the divisoria? i like the food court upstairs & the korean novella stalls they have 😉
i still need to experience the lrt… is it good?
divisoria is awesome. sooo many things to buy. kwarta ray wala. hehehe. grabe kadaghan mapalit at half the price sa dept stores.
ok lang din Inday Myrn,oo hapit na gyud karong Sept. 20 ang akong bakasyon,ato raman untang July,nagbakasyon mag gyud sa Bali ang akong kauban ngari nga Aussie,kami raman gyuy magka relibo,balik nya sa August 30 ako na lang ang ni give up kasi sa bali sila nagpakasal..hehehehe..sayang nga ehh d ko tuloy maabutan ang feista sa carmen..mouli sadko sa atoa sa Luyang..
Wow, kanindot bah,Dhong Esmer. e regards nalang ko didto ug suroy nya sa amoa ha?
it’s been quite a while now have not visited back manila. lived for number of years, got married, and all my kids were born there. i really loved my beloved cebu more as i luv manila too. i knew there are lots of new ‘stuff’ there too-just read and watch them on tv for now.i certainly would be more totally lost in that crowded city as i was also lost in cebu on my last visit.
gegegeg.. maau pa c satchmo kuyog perme..
model baya na siya. hehe
yup Inday Myrn musoroy gyud ko sa inyo ug ilang Nova..kay kaila baya me ana nila ni Eric ang akong mga barkada sa una mga taga Sto Nino ug taga Los Marteres,mao kaila kaayo mi ana nila Eric..ingat na lang palagi dyan Inday Myrn..God Bless you always..
wahaha! kakaaliw si satchmo! lavet. teka, leylander, san yong first photo? ano yung parang halamang nakatalukbong dun sa dome thingie? 😛
hi deejay. hahaha. napadaan ka a! LOL.
yung first picture sa marikina river bank yan. sa other side nung marikina river bank center. bale same side ng SM. haha
OMG.. leylan cge diay ka delay ang flight sa zest air! goodluck nalang jud namo by oct. were going to baguio… so mag expect nalang jud ko ani na delayed ang flight!
grabe gyud ang delay lekc. padung didto ug padung uli puros delayed. padung didto 9:25 ang flight, 10:30 na nakagikan. padung uli 7:30 ang flight, 9:30 na nigikan.
My sister, Irien and i enjoy our one week Manila holiday early this month. We even saw Imelda Papin at Baclaran for her Senatorial Campaign.