Nostalgia on My Cebu ~ Cagayan De Oro Flight
All other times I have been to CDO (or CGY if you prefer) since then, were on straight flights from Manila and on jet aircraft. In effect, this was just my second chance to fly between Cebu and CDO - a newly resurrected air route, by the way, as PAL ceased operating this sector when it went chapter 11 (many years ago). Hmm, I remember there were other smaller newer airliners that flew this route for sometime, also short-lived as they all folded and ‘clipped their wings’! Good that Cebu Pacific pioneered re-establishing this sector, now almost all domestic airlines are flying between the two cities!
Ah memories! Pagbigyan nyo na ang matanda hahaha!
Here is more. On that first flight of decades ago, where many of you reading this blog were probably not even sperms yet, there were seven of us hyper and rowdy ‘bagets’ on a tour of Cebu-Bohol-CDO-Camiguin-Davao. All 36 seats were taken and there was only one flight attendant who must stand up from her seat to let you pass going into or out of the lavatory! But this afternoon, my flight had two attendants. Many seats occupied, except the other 3 in my row and the 2 rows behind me. And, I was alone on another travel without a purpose!
Okay, as we cruised on a bright clear day, I remembered how it was decades ago on my first CEB-CGY flight. The young pilot came on public address telling us that the island down to our left was called Camiguin, and that the little islet was called White Island. Why did he do that? Because it was just getting famous in those days. The “in” thing, the talk of the town really. Again, in those days! And we were happy to hear and look down, because that was our destination after CGY!
Uhuh, remembering that flight of yesteryears, this time I immediately looked to the left window seat (I was on 18D). Since it was vacant, I quickly transferred and looked down. No, there was no announcement from the pilot this time, but I knew where to look and voila, I was just in time as we were passing by the same area! Whoa!
As we neared CGY, the memories flashed back… the airport’s name was Lumbia and we were joking that it sounded like spring rolls, we were still high up in the clouds when suddenly we felt a thud to realize we just landed, (yeah the CGY runway and airport is high up the mountains), and it was a downhill ride from airport to city. I smiled remembering that in those days, only LimKetKai was the noteworthy place to see in the city and RJ Ledesma was one of the most popular musicians in the country then. Manila Pen, remember?!
Ah memories! But am I going to Camiguin tomorrow as planned while on the flight this afternoon? Nope, not yet! Something else wondrous came across me lowly mind hehe. But that story will come soon.
Meantime, let’s stop the nostalgia and tell what I did in CGY this afternoon, from arrival, until now that I’m writing this. It’s something interesting. Promise!
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