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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Breakfast at Cafe France / Philippine Airlines A320-200

I bought my promo fare ticket going to cebu at the website of PAL last February and it costs me  around P2,400 or around $58 which is very very cheap considering a budget airline would normally costs same round trip fare ticket. I'm very pleased in what San Miguel Corp. is doing to win back the loyalty of passengers to PAL. 


NAIA T2 can be very congested especially during morning flights between 6am-10am. It was a big "Ugghh" upon enter NAIA T2. There are so many people standing in line to check in, to pay terminal fee, security check, Lines everywhere! it gets frustrating when you woke up early and haven't eaten your breakfast just to get to your gate but problem is: you have to go stand in line to different points just to get to your gate. When you get to your gate waiting seats are full. A big  UGGH!



Good thing our flight has no line, Check in was a breeze! after 5 min, and viola! check in!


What I like about PAL domestic is that you can ask the check in counter for seats near the front. 



Stand in line again for security




A PAL A330-300


Inflight Meal. So So sad. 



Good thing i bought a chicken salad from Cafe France at the airport. The salad was very ordinary considering the price was not that cheap. I wish Cafe France would do something about this.


Chunky Chicken Sandwich: I chose croissant bread since it's my fave and i love eating croissant bread when hot. The sandwich was pretty good and yummy. The filling was enough not to thick and not to thin, it was a little thick and very chunky indeed.


PAL's new A320-200 with new Recaro Seats. I can still smell it's factory smell.







I was so surprised that they provide inflight entertainment! I think this was Glee Season 2 or the Glee: Rocky Horror Picture Show. I was so impressed with PAL. That's why i never fly budget. 





landing at Mactan Cebu Airport




I'm always loyal to PAL, That's why i convert all my points to miles. Considering it's competitive price against budget carriers, and after horrid experience with cebu pacific, I vow never to fly budget again. But unfortunately, I'm booked for Hong Kong on October via AirAsia, and Bacolod via SeaAir. let's see if I'll be able to go back to Manila alive. :)



Thursday, July 26, 2012

Cebu Highlight Day 1 am

3 day vacation in the queen city of the south!!

Lechon!! (Roast Pig)

This dish is very very famous in the Philippine culture. it signifies happiness, economic status, and of course culture. 

every occasion or festival in town, lechon is always present. This very sumptuous dish was introduced by the spaniards during the pre-colonial period of the Philippines.




Oh so Yummy!!


Dinner at Dong Won Garden


It's my friend's birthday and officer promotion treat! My friend, Mic has turned 25 and have been promoted as trading officer in our Treasury group in metrobank. He's very generous in treating us to various restaurants! 

I posted before on my blog on how i was so delighted with korean food, and I was so excited to try another authentic restaurant. Dong Won is at the corner of makati ave. and jupiter st. 

Dong Won Garden is better that Kaya (express) well, I haven't eaten yet at Kaya Restaurant in jupiter which offers authentic korean cuisine but eating at dong won, I was able to grasp an authentic Korean food.


Sorry if I wasn't able to get the names of the food, I was so busy taking picture the foods and it was hard to pronounce the names of the food. :)







Appetizer


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Appetizer


Appetizer


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Appetizer


Appetizer


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Appetizer


Appetizer


Appetizer



Korean Beef Stew


Korean Beef Stew: The soup was sooooooo delicious although it was a little salty which is a no no for my kidneys but, it's worth eating! the meat was so soft and very tasty.  


This dish is a pancake like food, if you eat at dong won, you have to try this


Bibimbap! I posted on my previous entry about how i love bibimbap, and Dong Won's version is very very yummy! different from Kaya's but it's a delight. :)





Dumplings: the dumplings was ok just average dumplings you get from good restaurants around the manila.



Pork Slices that is wrapped in lettuce and dip in a salty-oily sauce. i love the freshness of the lettuce and the low salt taste of the pork meat.


It was like eating in a buffet with all the appetizers and food orders!


there was a very very cute and chubby korean baby at the other side of our room.


Aw! letter from us!




Kimchi




It was certainly a pleasure eating at Dong Won Garden. sorry if i wasn't able to get all the names of the food but eating numerous appetizers can make you full already. Try Dong Won! :)


Dong Won Korean GardenJupiter St.

53 Polaris St. cor Jupiter St.Bel-Air, Makati            (02) 898-3558