| On October 7, 2015, I went back home to
California, USA and my vacation in Philippines is over. Although my
vacation days in Philippines is only 15 days, I enjoyed it in spite of
heavy rains and traffic. The heavy traffic is not only in Metro Manila
but also in the provinces as well. Philippines is more crowded after 6
years. I visited in Philippines in 2009. During my vacation days, I spent my time in traveling and visiting my Alma Matter, classmates, friends, family friends, and relatives. Me and my mother arrived in Philippines last September 23, 2015. My cousin, Rodelio Magtalas and my aunts Leonila Magtalas, and Estelita Zapanta picked up us at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). We enjoyed all foods and dishes in Philippines that we didn't eat for a long time already and also the fruits and desserts there. We left earlier from Baliuag, Bulacan at around 12:00pm because of the possible heavy traffic and rains especially in Metro Manila area. Thanks God that we arrived at NAIA in Parañaque City around 5:30pm. Not bad because my flight schedule is 10:00pm via Philippine Airlines FT 104. Since there's no fast food chains and restaurants inside the airport at Terminal 3, we decided to have our dinner at their main canteen. The restaurants are far from the airport and it is hard also to find the parking spot in the airport as well. It is better to eat in the restaurants rather than in the airport canteen because the foods are expensive. My cousin, Rodelio Magtalas, my aunts Leonila Magtalas and Estelita Zapanta, and my mother, Rosario Balajadia send and dropped me off at the airport. My mother will stay for another 15 days and she will be back home in USA on October 21, 2015 in order for her to enjoy her vacation for exactly one month. I noticed that there's no Terminal Fee at the airport. The Terminal Fee is already waived or abolished since February 2015. The Terminal Fee was PHP 500 for domestic flights and PHP 750 for international flights. Thanks God that everything was alright after I checked in my luggages. My aunts and cousins helped me in weighing and packing my things at my two luggages. The limit weight of a luggage is 50 pounds and 15 pounds for a handcarry bag. A laptop computer is free to carry inside the airport and plane as well. My travel back in California, USA is a straight flight for 12 hours without a stop over. While traveling, I ate a snack and two meals. I can't sleep well inside the plane. Thanks God that I slept light for at least 4 to 6 hours. Until now, there's no wifi inside the airplanes of Philippine Airlines. I don't have a choice is to try to sleep or nap as much as I can. The other airlines have wifi but mostly they are not free and you have to pay it using your credit card. Finally, we arrived at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on October 7, 2015 at 7:00pm. Since we passed the International Dateline while traveling, we arrived on the same date. Philippines is 15 hours ahead from California during daylight saving time and 16 hours during winter time. The immigration department at SFO is still very strict and thanks God that everything was alright especially to the things that I brought from Philippines. They are strict with fresh fruits with seeds from other countries as well as the living things like animals and plants. They are trying to avoid the spread of diseases especially the contagious one from other countries. My brother, Addison Balajadia picked me up from SFO airport at 8:00pm and then we proceed to Vacaville, California at my other house. After I distributed and organized all my things that I brought, I took my rest and then sleep deeply because I have to go back to work at Morton Salt on the following day on October 8, 2015. #MNL #NAIA #PAL #Parañaque #Rizal #SFO #Millbrae #California On October 7, 2015, I went back home to California, USA and my vacation in Philippines is over. Although my vacation... |
This website is about a life story of Armando Magtalas Balajadia as a Traveler, Chess Player, Food Lover, Chemical Engineer, Mathematician, and Math Blogger from his birth and up to present time. He currently resides in Newark, California, USA. His dream is to share his knowledge in Mathematics to everyone thru his website, "Math Principles in Everyday Life". Also, his dream is to travel to different parts of the world and to meet new people.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Departure from Philippines (2015)
Last Day Tour in Philippines (2015)
On October 7, 2015, before we went to
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Parañaque City,
Philippines, we travelled from Baliuag, Bulacan, the rest of towns in
Bulacan thru North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Caloocan City, Quezon City,
Mandaluyong City, Makati City, Pasay City, and Parañaque City thru EDSA,
Tramo Boulevard, Domestic Avenue, and finally Airport Avenue.
We left earlier around 12:00pm from Baliuag, Bulacan because we know that traffic is so terrible and heavy especially in Metro Manila Area. There was a rain that why the traffic is more terrible and heavy.
The province of Bulacan is also crowded because there are many shopping malls, establishments, and subdivisions. There are many companies and industries as well that's why the province is also crowded. Although my vacation is only 15 days, I enjoyed it with my relatives at my mother's side. My aunts cooked our meals during our stay. I'm the one will go back home in USA and my mom will go back home on October 21, 2015. She will complete her 1 month vacation exactly unlike me, it's only 15 days.
We visited also our relatives and family friends in Caloocan City. Caloocan City is also crowded when I visit it after 6 years. We used to live there and spend my childhood days. The traffic along Samson Road, Rizal Avenue, 10th Avenue, Monumento, and EDSA are terrible and heavy.
At around 2:30pm, we proceed to NAIA in Parañaque City thru EDSA. We passed Caloocan City, Quezon City, Mandaluyong City, Makati City, Pasay City, and then Parañaque City. From EDSA, we took Tramo Boulevard, Domestic Avenue, and then Airport Avenue. We finally arrived at the airport around 5:30pm. Not bad because the traffic along EDSA is moderate.
This is my memorable visit in Philippines although my vacation is only 15 days. I would like to give thanks to my cousin, Rodelio Magtalas, who gave us a ride using her sister in law's minivan. I hope that I can visit in Philippines again on November 2017. I will attend our Silver Jubilarian later at MIT ChE Chm Alumni Homecoming.
#Baliuag #Bulacan #Caloocan #NLEX #QuezonCity #Mandaluyong #Makati #Pasay #Parañaque #MNL #NAIA #Rizal
We left earlier around 12:00pm from Baliuag, Bulacan because we know that traffic is so terrible and heavy especially in Metro Manila Area. There was a rain that why the traffic is more terrible and heavy.
The province of Bulacan is also crowded because there are many shopping malls, establishments, and subdivisions. There are many companies and industries as well that's why the province is also crowded. Although my vacation is only 15 days, I enjoyed it with my relatives at my mother's side. My aunts cooked our meals during our stay. I'm the one will go back home in USA and my mom will go back home on October 21, 2015. She will complete her 1 month vacation exactly unlike me, it's only 15 days.
We visited also our relatives and family friends in Caloocan City. Caloocan City is also crowded when I visit it after 6 years. We used to live there and spend my childhood days. The traffic along Samson Road, Rizal Avenue, 10th Avenue, Monumento, and EDSA are terrible and heavy.
At around 2:30pm, we proceed to NAIA in Parañaque City thru EDSA. We passed Caloocan City, Quezon City, Mandaluyong City, Makati City, Pasay City, and then Parañaque City. From EDSA, we took Tramo Boulevard, Domestic Avenue, and then Airport Avenue. We finally arrived at the airport around 5:30pm. Not bad because the traffic along EDSA is moderate.
This is my memorable visit in Philippines although my vacation is only 15 days. I would like to give thanks to my cousin, Rodelio Magtalas, who gave us a ride using her sister in law's minivan. I hope that I can visit in Philippines again on November 2017. I will attend our Silver Jubilarian later at MIT ChE Chm Alumni Homecoming.
#Baliuag #Bulacan #Caloocan #NLEX #QuezonCity #Mandaluyong #Makati #Pasay #Parañaque #MNL #NAIA #Rizal
On October 7, 2015, before we went to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Parañaque City, Philippines, we...
Posted by Armando Magtalas Balajadia on Monday, November 9, 2015
Monday, October 5, 2015
My Farewell Party (2015)
On October 5, 2015, we had a farewell
or despedida party at my cousin's house in Quezon City, Philippines.
This is also a family reunion for Balajadia family at my grandfather's
side. I asked my cousin Ester Garcia to contact all our relatives to have a mini-reunion at her house and beauty salon along Cordillera Street in Quezon City, Philippines starting at 7:00pm.
Me and my mother went to my cousin's salon around 5:00pm. We know that the traffic is so terrible and heavy especially if there's a rain and also during rush hour. We bought ube cake at Merced Bakeshop along EDSA near to Quezon Avenue before we went to my cousin's salon.
While waiting for our other relatives, me and my mother had hair and facial treatments with the assistance of Malou and Susan. My cousin's salon is already in the business in 1970s at the present location. My cousin is also a friend of Mr. Ricky Reyes, a well-known hair stylist in Philippines.
My cousin bought softdrinks, pancit Malabon, lumpiang prito, and puto (stramed rice cake). We brought biko (sweet rice cake) also. Her family like her children and grandchildren are also present in the family gathering.
Unfortunately, many of our relatives were not able to make in our family gathering because of many reasons. Some of them are already tired from work, stranded in heavy rains and traffic, and so on.
Our relatives like my cousins Daniel Balajadia Dalacat, Estrella Garcia Carpio, and Erlinda Garcia Fernandez as well as my aunt Beatriz Balajadia Garcia were able to attend in our family gathering.
We had fun and socialized to each other while eating and waiting for our other relatives to come if they can. Since we set our family gathering on weekday which is October 5, 2015 (Monday), then many of our relatives were not able to make in our family gathering. I know that most of the people are busy and tired from work on weekdays. Because of my cousin, Ester Garcia was not available last weekend and her schedule is already fully booked, then we decided to move on October 5, 2015 so that she can attend in our family gathering.
Well, my vacation in Philippines is only 15 days and I have hectic schedules. 15 days is too short for me because of heavy traffic especially in Manila. Unfortunately, I didn't meet my other cousins because of my hectic schedules and short vacation. Anyway, because of the social media like Facebook, then we can still communicate and chat each other.
I hope that I will meet my other cousins and relatives later probably in 2017.
#Balajadia #QuezonCity #Rizal
Me and my mother went to my cousin's salon around 5:00pm. We know that the traffic is so terrible and heavy especially if there's a rain and also during rush hour. We bought ube cake at Merced Bakeshop along EDSA near to Quezon Avenue before we went to my cousin's salon.
While waiting for our other relatives, me and my mother had hair and facial treatments with the assistance of Malou and Susan. My cousin's salon is already in the business in 1970s at the present location. My cousin is also a friend of Mr. Ricky Reyes, a well-known hair stylist in Philippines.
My cousin bought softdrinks, pancit Malabon, lumpiang prito, and puto (stramed rice cake). We brought biko (sweet rice cake) also. Her family like her children and grandchildren are also present in the family gathering.
Unfortunately, many of our relatives were not able to make in our family gathering because of many reasons. Some of them are already tired from work, stranded in heavy rains and traffic, and so on.
Our relatives like my cousins Daniel Balajadia Dalacat, Estrella Garcia Carpio, and Erlinda Garcia Fernandez as well as my aunt Beatriz Balajadia Garcia were able to attend in our family gathering.
We had fun and socialized to each other while eating and waiting for our other relatives to come if they can. Since we set our family gathering on weekday which is October 5, 2015 (Monday), then many of our relatives were not able to make in our family gathering. I know that most of the people are busy and tired from work on weekdays. Because of my cousin, Ester Garcia was not available last weekend and her schedule is already fully booked, then we decided to move on October 5, 2015 so that she can attend in our family gathering.
Well, my vacation in Philippines is only 15 days and I have hectic schedules. 15 days is too short for me because of heavy traffic especially in Manila. Unfortunately, I didn't meet my other cousins because of my hectic schedules and short vacation. Anyway, because of the social media like Facebook, then we can still communicate and chat each other.
I hope that I will meet my other cousins and relatives later probably in 2017.
#Balajadia #QuezonCity #Rizal
On October 5, 2015, we had a farewell or despedida party at my cousin's house in Quezon City, Philippines. This is also...
Posted by Armando Magtalas Balajadia on Wednesday, October 21, 2015
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