Report on IGP-TtT, Pagadian, Philippines Day 1

Day I　24.09.2008 (Wednesday)

At 1:20am we finally got on the flight. On our way to the airport I made a mistake, my friend, TAN, sent us to Terminal LCC (LCCT) in order to fetch LE THY Truong Ngan from Vietnam to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). I forgot to double check my ticket; if I had, I'd have noticed that Cebu Pacific Air departed from LCCT so we had to return to the origin airport. However, we learnt a new shortcut from KLIA to LCCT and so Ngan had her first experience in KLIA. So we learnt something from our mistake.

We arrived at Manila at 5am. Metropolitan Manila is a huge city. We were told to remain in the terminal. Dess, the aunt of Star, came to meet us and to pass on our air tickets for the next journey.

We left Manila at 10am and we landed at Ozamiz at 11:20am. Ozamiz is a very small airport, and just like a big chess board standing in the middle of a paddy field. Star came to the airport to met us, and it took us about two hours to reach Pagadian city. We settled down at the Bay Plaza Hotel which is owned by the city mayor.

After a few hours rest, we arranged to have dinner with the city mayor, Sammy CO as well as his guests from the National Examination Department. It was our privilege to share a delicious dinner with the mayor.

Photos explanation:
1. Losing ourselves in the middle of KLIA and LCCT
2. The excited Ngan’s first visit to KLIA
3. Interaction with Dess while transiting in Manila terminal 3
4. Sharing dinner with the city mayor, Sammy CO of Pagadian city and his guests