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Back on Boracay: Part 4 (Caticlan airport)
3 comments Posted in: UncategorizedTagged with airlines, boracay, caticlan, food, hotel review, kalibo, safety, SEAIR, travel
Leaving Hostel 1632, I had forgotten, is a pain in the ass. You can spend hundreds of dollars there and they make you wait to check-out while they count the towels, mini bar, furniture, and ashtrays… it’s slow. And just like last time, they tried padding the minibar bill with items I didn’t use (and not putting it on the receipt offered, saying it was cash-only). Again, waiting while it’s corrected and supposedly re-counted. If there wasn’t chocolate milk to start with, then its pretty fucking stupid trying to charge me for it. But overall, I still recommend the place, just don’t let them take advantage of you – they certainly will try.
The SEAIR flight out was delayed by 3 or 4 hours.. telling us, and I quote “the plane is broken”. Great PR skills. Around 11:00, they fed us. It was fried bits of fried bits. I couldn’t tell if it was chicken, pork, beef, dog, cat, or what. its was pure crunchy fried meat with a slight bit of flexibility… barely. See that fork? Took me a while to stick it in there and the tine broke off. This isn’t SEAIR’s food but something from the airport cantina they bought for us. I always fly SEAIR because they’re cheaper and I like the small planes and they have some of the best pilots. Unfortunately, this ticket was expensive – likely because they’re carrying extra fuel in case they have to divert on a weather basis.
We waited, they fed us this while waiting to get to Boracay. Fried bits of fried bits anyone?
Giving credit where credit is due. The Caticlan cantina.
At the last minute the weather turned foul and the plane was slammed into the runway, causing people to scream… no crash, just a massive hard landing. Finally made it back to the Land of Brownouts. Sure enough, we have them every day so it’s a good thing I sprang extra for a 7 hour battery on my new laptop. Boracay itself isn’t bad, but the trip getting here is never pleasant. I’m just glad I didn’t have to suffer that horrible, uncomfortable, packed-like-sardines trip from the Kalibo.
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naw, didn’t say that. The breading was thick and heavily spiced almost like salpicao and the meat under was chewy-dried-tough so I honestly couldn’t tell if it was chicken or beef. It wasn’t unpleasing though, just odd. Like a spicy breaded jerky.
Sep 19, 2009 at 2:12 AM -
I got this same meal while I was delayed 3 hours in Manila domestic airport. Did they laugh at you and say ‘good luck’ when she handed you that box of food?
Sep 18, 2009 at 3:40 PM
Actually looks like something my cats leave in the litter box…and it’s not tootsie rolls!!!
Oct 1, 2009 at 2:16 PM