US Trip Series: AIR BORNE Somewhere between March 18, 2006 (2200 hrs Mla) & March 18, 2006 (0800 hrs PST)

I was thinking of including this portion of the trip on my second post for the series, but what the heck, Its 12 hours of non-stop flying there must be something that I could write! Right?Anyways....


So we were the last ones to board since we were flying economy, plus we were seated second from the last seat at the back. The seat was okay since there's only the two of us traveling and the best thing is that even though we got to check-in late we still managed to get a window seat. How? I begged the check in officer to reserve us the seats because we still need to get our ticket outside the terminal and there's a big chance of somebody taking it, I told the officer "please sir, pa reserve naman po ng window seat first time ko po kase mageroplano sige na po..." (please sir, reserve us the window seat this is my first time to ride a plane).

Since I was the one who begged for the window seat I was the one who got it though Don actually was the one who got the assignment.

As the plane took off, my heart was pounding as hard as it could. It was a mixture of nervousness because I dont know how it would go and excited since it is the first time that I would ever ride a plane.
I can now feel the plane is moving slowly towards the run way from the taxi way as the plane got into the runway and had clearance to take off, it started moving faster and faster and so is my heart as it beats! then suddenly when the plane started to go up nose first and I cant describe the feeling!
Finally we are air borne the first few minutes was like something I could not describe! I saw the lights of manila 10,000 feet above the ground and it was sooooo BEAUTIFUL!

As soon as I got back to the normal me, I realized that it was like riding a patok jeepney in Cubao actually it felt safer than riding the later!
The funny thing is that I got more nervous when we were on mid air. Things got into my mind like are we going to crash yet? because the plane was like not moving inside so I had to look out through the window and actually see that we are moving. But most of the time, looking outside the window was futile since I can see nothing. Just dark clouds, that's all!

The inflight entertainment was terrible they had to repeat Harry Potter The Soccerer Stone!!!! for three times! When it comes to the food well I think it was okay since we were in fiesta (economy) Class. Its a good thing that they have food that does not have any rice : ) . But when they served some food that looked like rice, I asked the stewart what was the food made from. She didn't knew so she had to ask her co-workers first. however when she got back at me, I have finished the whole serving already!!!! From that point on me and Don had an agreement that whenever they would serve food we'll switch, since he likes rice and I dont. :)
wish that I was able to see the break of light and darkness. That was like the event of the year that I was waiting for. Because since we were traveling from the west of the eastern part to the eastern part of the west of the world via a transpacific plane the timezone got a little confusing.
We left Manila at 10:00 PM and was on the skies of California 6 PM the same day!
Thought the trip was terribly long.... it was all worth it! From the plane I can see snow capped mountains as white as it could be. Wide rivers running to the ocean! I can believe it I am in the United States!
P.S. Too bad I cant scream I LOVE NEW YORK! :D

9 comments:

gaye emami said...

Plane food can really be terrible, yet I find it so amazing that I still get to eat a meal thousands of miles up in the air. I get to enjoy a beer on board too! Haha!

AJ said...

So true. Metro Manila is beautiful from a bird's eye view. Not just the lights at night. Even the grids of blocks and treetops look organized and serene. It's drastically different at street level! And you're obviously approaching Pinas when you see concrete shoeboxes (SM malls) and INK steeples. :)

Did you walk around? For long haul flights, it's advisable to do so to prevent pulmonary embolism (which almost killed Serena Williams after a London-NYC flight).

And a memory I had of seeing snow-capped mountains from the plane: my seatmate (a woman from Mindanao) said, "Nasa Alaska na tayo!" Actually, that was just the Rockies. Hehe.

Btw, di ko alam you don't eat rice pala. Parang you did in Taal....

ian_delapena said...

indeed AJ.... I really love it when I see it from a plane.... I did walk around, to and from the CR hahaha.... bigat naman kase ng pata ni serena kaya super pressure sa legs nya... hehehe... nakakatuwa naman si ate... napa halakhak ako sa sabi ni ate...

Dati yun.... I didn't eat rice for about one and a half years... pero ngayon happy fiesta na ulet sa kanin... hehehe =)

ian_delapena said...

wow! beer on board!? business class?

Nelieta said...

I am quite nervous when the plane is taking off but as soon as we are in the air and the seatbelt sign goes off then I am happy as can be. I always used to like the window seat but now I find that for longer flights the seats close to the emergency exit are more comfortable. It takes some begging but most of the times I am lucky and get a seat there :)

lakwatsera de primera said...

My first long haul trip to Oz was still exciting despite the terrible in-flight entertainment. It was my 1st time that I have been served food on the plane, most of my trips previously were on budget airlines and the view never fails to amaze me wherever I go :)

virgo itinerary said...

hahaha i love this entry...masyado ata shocking sa yo lahat yun andami firsts...first on the plane, first time abroad at US pa of all places.I can imagine the feeling,ako nga first time ko abroad sa hong kong lang pero priceless ang moment when i stepped out of the plane and nagsink in sa akin na nasa ibang bansa na ako.nakakatawa yung part na nasa immigration na kayo pero wala pala kayo ticket.and favorite ko talaga when you beg for a window seat....hahaha nahiya

ian_delapena said...

hehe.... pagbalik ko nga ng Manil feeling ko parang panaginip lang cia lahat... hehehe....

ian_delapena said...

the pilot was really good on the plane that we rode.... I expected that take off would be horrific just like how it is when I watch movies but good thing I got disappointed with my expectations... =)