Pampered! ♥

I couldn't think of anything else to say but THANK YOU and I LOVE YOU, TOO, LORD! ♥

He prepared everything for me and made sure this journey would be as smooth and as comfortable as possible. :)

Let's start with Friday or rather Saturday. :D I got out of the office a little past 12 midnight, after finishing all my deliverable for the day. I made sure everything is properly endorsed as I won't be around for the whole work-week next week.

When I got home, I was already too tired to fix the things that I would be bringing to Iloilo. I woke up early on Saturday to pack and prepare. I figured I would need a sako bag so I went to the nearby market with Php100 thinking that it wouldn't cost me more than Php50. When I finally saw one, I was surprised to know that it actually costs Php120, and that's already the cheapest. I asked the vendor if he sells any other quality at Php100 because that's all I had. He told me he doesn't but he was kind enough to give me the bag for only Php100. I thank God for intervening! :)

After lunch, I went to SM Aura for the Blogapalooza where I met my fellow bloggers and grabbed a lot of freebies from the many sponsors. :D Mars and I even won in the Chooks To Go game and I got to go home with a bucket of roasted chicken! Thanks to Mars for giving me her prize. :)

Unwinding at Ace Water Spa's booth. :)

Then I met up with Arnold and Eileen who brought my sako bag. :D My brother told me how happy he was with the customer service of SM Aura. He was just wearing shorts and slippers and with him is a big sako bag. But he was accommodated by the friendly man at the Baggage Counter of the Department Store. He said he felt so special, so thank you very much, SM Aura! :)

I left Taguig at 5PM and arrived at NAIA Terminal 4 at a little past 6. I dropped my baggage (exactly 15 kilos :D) at Air Asia's Baggage Drop Counter then proceeded to the boarding gate. I have already checked-in last Friday, thanks to Air Asia's flight reminder and web check-in facility. :)

Iloilo via Kalibo. :)

While waiting for boarding, I decided to have early dinner. As I was waiting for my order, I saw a familiar face, Ate Shie! :)

Happy to see each other again. :) Both Visayas-bound.

When Ate Shie and her friends boarded, I opened my laptop and began with my other "to-do's." I still have several emails to send (some personal) and files to download. And I was able to do them all because of Globe's Free WiFi! :)

It's finally time to board the plane, and another happy surprise, I spotted and actually boarded Sky Solaire! :D

Gorgeous! ♥

It was a smooth and comfortable ride. I was seated opposite Eagle Riggs who was with a group of friends bound for Boracay. :)

Upon arrival at the airport, I was welcomed by Kuya (sorry, I didn't get his name) who brought me safely to RB Lodge, my home for the night. :)

Thank you, Kuya! :)

I didn't expect much from the room since it's just a fan room and I only paid Php500. But I was really happy with what I saw when I entered - very spacious, with TV and WiFi! Truly more than what I expected! So worth the price. :)

I had a comfortable sleep and now I'm recharged to face another long day of travel. I just attended a TV mass, now I'm off to the cathedral, which is just a few blocks away from here. :)

God is so good for providing me everything that I need (and want) and more!

I feel so pampered. Ang sarap magmahal ng Panginoon! :)

Have a blessed Sunday, everyone! ♥

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