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Back To My Real World

30 July 2009 By: Marlene19 Comments

There is a quote in Swedish that goes like this, “Borta bra men hemma bäst”.  If I translate it (word for word) in English, it sounds a bit funny cos it goes like this, “Away good but home best”.  I think it will be better to say it this way, “It’s good to be away but it’s always best to be at home”.  And this is exactly what I’m feeling now after a month-long vacation.  Somehow, being away for a while gives good reasons to be back.  It helps me feel like I’m ready to face the challenges of my real world.  Uhurrmm!

Hubby and I arrived yesterday after a delayed flight from Singapore.  It’s our first time to experience this kind of airport scenario.  It was actually delayed till the next day (which is today) because the KLM aircraft had technical problems that couldn’t be resolved until the necessary material would arrive from Amsterdam.  In this case, it’s better to delay the flight than fly with a defect aircraft.  But for some reasons, we were offered an alternative flight on Singapore Airlines which would leave three hours later than our supposed to be KLM flight.  It’s flying to Zurich,Switzerland and from there, another flight to Gothenburg.  Not bad.  It was also our first time to fly on Singapore Airlines and we liked the experience with the friendly crew, sumptuous meals and spacious seats.

Lanang Road-Davao City
Davao City, so long!
Tanglin Road-Singapore
Singapore, we’ll be back!

About Marlene

Marlene works as a teacher, but she blogs in her spare time. She started blogging in 2007, and since then, it has become one of her hobbies. She writes for Lemback.com, which she and her husband have built and managed but later moved to Wordpress to join other WP bloggers. Connect Marlene on Twitter

Comments

  1. willie says

    31 July 2009 at 05:59

    Did they give you a free tour of Singapore due to the delay?

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      1 August 2009 at 10:31

      Willie, no actually,we usually spend a couple of days in Singapore to and from Davao. And the flight with Singapore Airlines was taken care of (by) KLM.

      Reply
  2. BK says

    31 July 2009 at 11:57

    It is nice to see that picture of Davao City. Been a long time since I was in Davao City and I hope that some day I’ll be back for a tour there.
    .-= BK´s last blog ..A Journey of a Thousand Miles… =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      1 August 2009 at 10:34

      BK, good to know you’ve been to Davao. You will probably notice some changes there on your next visit.

      Reply
  3. Metz says

    31 July 2009 at 19:22

    Hi,

    Dropping by this Friday to greet yah a fab weekend ahead 🙂 Will be reading here for a while 🙂 Keep smiling always 🙂 xoxo

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    .-= Metz´s last blog ..Food Friday on Empty Streets: Oysters Rockefeller =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      1 August 2009 at 10:35

      Thanks a lot for dropping by, Metz. Have a nice weekend ahead, too.

      Reply
  4. myrtle says

    31 July 2009 at 20:18

    so long my friend, it was nice to see you again and spent couple of hours singing and chatting…till we meet again!

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      1 August 2009 at 10:38

      Hi Ma’am Myrts, until now I can’t believe that we met there in Davao, the fact that we’re both in different continents,hehee. Ya,till we meet again. And thank you for the pasalubong. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Reesie says

    31 July 2009 at 22:36

    Welcome back Mar. Magbantay na ko sa imong sunod nga mga posts. 😀
    .-= Reesie´s last blog ..Welcome to Miami =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      1 August 2009 at 10:39

      Hehee, Reese, daghang salamat. Pero murag di sad ko ka-post regularly kay soon back to work na sad. 🙁

      Reply
  6. jay @ work at home says

    1 August 2009 at 03:06

    I haven’t been there before, but it really looks exciting. Have a good time, and a lot of great things to tell when you return, enjoy!
    .-= jay @ work at home´s last blog ..Need Help With Google Adsense? Ask Lisa! =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      1 August 2009 at 10:53

      Jay, I’m back here in Sweden now. And I had wonderful times on those places.

      Reply
  7. business mobile tariffs says

    1 August 2009 at 11:50

    Its very nice to see you back in your real world. Have they pay for delay? very nice pictures.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      2 August 2009 at 12:32

      No, they did not. I don’t think the airlines normally pay for delayed flights. Instead, they offer accomodations like hotel and meals. But we’re lucky to have been offered an alternative flight, otherwise we would have stayed a night in a hotel they offered.

      Reply
  8. Ridiculous blogger says

    2 August 2009 at 06:33

    How much did you pay to go to Singapore?
    .-= Ridiculous blogger´s last blog ..Time for Affiliate Marketing =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      3 August 2009 at 21:08

      Ridi, from Sweden we paid about 8000sek (back and forth). The price varies from season to season and sometimes KLM offers a limited discount on internet bookings.

      Reply
      • Ridiculous blogger says

        4 August 2009 at 02:08

        Magkano iyon sa pesos?
        .-= Ridiculous blogger´s last blog ..Time for Affiliate Marketing =-.

        Reply
        • Marlene says

          4 August 2009 at 22:07

          Mga 48,000-49,000Php kasi 1sek is 6.xxPhp.

          Reply

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