In late october I learnt about the interesting conference to be held at Manila , Phillipines. The Conference title looked very much close to my interests , experiences and explosures I would always like to extend. I took time but made the application to my satisfaction. After I sent application , I really felt like making a personal mail requesting for a possible participation at the wonderful conference, However I didnot follow my feelings, Instead I waited patiently with a hope that I could make it.
Will I be able to make it or not ?
I Recieved the Confirmation from the host organization of philippines on 30th October inviting me to the conference . Initially I was thrilled with the invitation but looking at the practicality I was little tensed, confused and ofcourse I thought I might not make it to philippines as there were only 10 days left for the conference top start . Added to my conference fever, the Philippines consolate in India was closed for 4 Days and more worst, there were no seats available for Hyderabad to Manila Flights. So I had to wait till 5th November to apply and in mean time I somehow worked out with flight schedules and booked my tickets to manila from chennai, the souther part of India. I can never never forget the four days I spent in waiting . Fours days looked very long and almost I was occupied every second witha question in my mind Will I be able to make it or not ?
I just cant forget the support from the host organization in helping me with every required document i asked for. I remeber occassions where I mailed very frequently and the replies came just in few mins. These were very precious to me at that time . Because I know what might be the consequeses without these spontainiety .
Even besides all this support , the Big question , is still worrieng me. On 7th November the answer followed with VISA being granted . Soon I recieved the information from my travel agent, I started immediatly to chennai and to catch the evening flight to Manila
Manila Welcomes with More Suprises day 1 & 2
With a very short transit at Bangkok , thailand, I reached Manila International Airport quite comportable , unaware about the awaiting challenges at Manila Airport . Soon after the immigration check , I realised about the MISSING LUGGUAGE.. I was told that the airport authorities were not able to trace the whereabouts of my lugguage. I was really sick to see the worst development that can happen . Furthermore, the absence of the host organization at the airport to recieve me, has not only made me sick but it further left me with quite many of challenges to answer . soon I was little releaved to find MS. BEATRICE MISA from the host organization to recieve me. latter i learnt that the local voplunteers never knew about my arrival.
The following day (9th Nov) I was left free as the conference is sheduled to start on 11th Nov. I enjoyed the first half of the day shopping around and seeing the best part of Manila. May this is what the airport authority didnt like, I recieved a call during afternoon reporting that my lugguage was found . Soon I went to claim it, atlast sucessfully.
golMALL - Day 3
This is most long day i ever had , I woke up late in the morning at 10:00 PM and went to saloon shop . For 4 hours I spent time with pedicure manicure, foot spa and hair cutting . This is the first time that I spent such a long time at a saloon experiment with all services available there . In the evening I went to ASIA MALL a big shopping centre with Food courts, Departmental stores, Multiplex theatres and entertainment parks. I spent rest of the day at the Mall with window shopping.
As I was back to restuarent , I noticed many of the participants have arrived . They were all deffrent part of the Asia and Europe like Vietnam , swedan, etc., I was happy to interact with them and learn about them, their NGos and the work they do. As Usual I dont exactly remember many their name. However as the conference is scheduled to start from the next day, I guessed I had lot of time to know more in details about the other participants.
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