December 16, 2018
PR 5104 to San Francisco was delayed again but only for almost two hours and not 16.5 hours. I asked the PAL crew several times if we were taking the same plane that had engine trouble last night. She said yes. One said no Ano ba, iba-iba ang sagot.
Before I entered the boarding gate I asked the PAL staff if we’re taking the same plane. He said yes. Before I entered the plane I asked two more crews if this was the same plane as last night, they said no.
There was only one way to find out. Enter the plane!
Before I entered the tube, I asked the person standing there if this was a different plane. He didn’t know.
Before I stepped my right foot on the plane I asked the crews who were standing just outside the plane door if this was a newer plane or the same na sira kagabi. Bago daw ito.
As soon as I entered the plane I asked the purser if this was a newer plane or eeto yung sira kagabi. Bago daw.
Sa dami ng tanong ko simula kagabi, para akong flight safety inspector.
The captain saw me and apologized. he said the backup generator of the left engine was broken that’s why we didn’t have an electrical connection including air conditioning. That was a no-fly according to him so they had to cancel the flight PR104. Hindi naman pala engine ang sira, only the backup generator. Eh ganun na rin yun. No fly.
Oh yes! This is a newer airplane. It’s the new generation 777 with a bucket below the tv screen. That’s very useful for handbags and other personal belongings for use during the flight.
My assigned seat was the same.
I forgot that PAL provided slippers for use during the flight. I took the disposable ones from the hotel.
I was still full from my breakfast of danggit and sinangag.
4
Tuna sandwich
6
Good that there’s a divider for privacy.
My seatmate was the same but we never spoke all throughout the 11 hours flight.
Sa sobrang pagod at antok ko bago ko nalaman nasa himpapawid na pala kami. I fell asleep before we took off. When I opened my eyes they were already serving lunch. The flight attendant asked me if I wanted to sleep she’ll just serve my meal whenever I wanted to. Sabay na lang ako ng kain. Hassle if I woke up in the middle of the flight and call for service. I would be the only one eating.
For the very first time in my whole life I ordered French onion soup. It was delicious except that I wasn’t really hungry so I couldn’t finish it.
1Chicken Inasal
My sugar is already diabetically high so I regretted getting ice cream and cheesecake. I can’t control my love for ice cream and everything nice.
I didn’t finish this. It was delicious but I tried to cut-down.
Two hours before landing we were served breakfast. Ang gulo. Kanina lunch ngayon bumalik kami sa breakfast. It was like going back in time.
I had rice, bangus belly and mushroom.
Minutes into landing I folded the blanket. Buti naman PAL upgraded their blankets. Dati they used the pranela type na laging static. Nakakagulat para akong nakukuryente. This one is a quilt and has a nice feel to it. No static.
After 16.5 hours delay and 11 hours of flying, thank God we’re here.
The flight was smooth except when we were approaching San Francisco when it became moderately turbulent but only for a minute or so.
