The Encore - the return to UK.
Although my holiday experiences are over, I thought I would add this last final section, today its Monday Morning and I landed safely yesterday at London's Heathrow Terminal 5, after being full rested on Sunday, I am up early this morning to get back to work, its an eye opener let me tell you.
Firstly, the object of this section was to put in some comments about coming back from the Philippines alone, most of you have had to do this some stage in your relationship, this is mainly for the men to read, but perhaps the girls too, because it gives an insight into how the men feel.
I am no different, I really hate coming back alone, it has to be done sometimes, either your coming back from the 1st visit, or your 8th visit, or your a husband coming back because you left your new wife there, or your fiancee there, whatever it is, you have this sort of empty feeling, I experienced that everytime, and although I have been coming back alone for 2 or 3 years now, not including my first 2-3 visits to PHILIPPINES, the feeling never changes.
Don't forget you have had such a great time, not just in your love life, which we all know is great, there is nothing like waking up next to a Filipina I know what your thinking the smell of their hair, shall I go on.....nope, I think you all get the picture.
So you are at a loss, you miss them terribly, and it shows down your sleave, as you wait for your flight, that is how it was for me, getting down to the gate with CEBU PACIFIC was hard, I was quiet, I told myself, youve done this all before, hmmmm who am I kidding, its not that easy, the flight to Hong Kong was ok, I sat next to 2 other rather older Filipinas, so it was not like I was staring at them trying to imagine my girl was next to me.
Sitting around HONG KONG airport for 4 hours wating for my late flight was hard as well, I played around with my Ipod, watched people generally, and attempts at using the free wi fi was hard too, could not get a skype call to the house, irritated to say the least.
When finally I went down to the gate which was 17 for my BRITISH AIRWAYS flight back, the reality steps in, the real world is just 12 hours away, and I was apprehensive, actually as I often say coming back to UK was not a big puller for me, for those of you who share my sentiment, actually, if you could afford to live in Phils you probably would, I know, I was not happ about the prospect of coming home, to me there is little or no equivalent life in UK.
But I tell myself life is what you make it, so come on, buck up, lets go.....British airways surprised me, and put a smile on my face, it made the trip a little easier, at last minute I was upgraded to a club world seat, apparrently, many families were going back and flight was over booked.
Who was I to complain, it made the trip just a little more bearable, all I could think about was landing in UK, the flight was comfortable and enjoyable, and the 12 hours seem to move quickly, I slept most of the night, and on landing, it kind of hit me hard....this is it, but then again, I also know, my girl lives here in UK she is just taking a further 2 weeks leave, come on Pete its not like you wont see her again for months or even a year as some guys have to go through.
2 weeks is a doddle, and then again, I can always watch what I want on T.V. HAHAHAHAHAHH
Still though, no Filipino wife to cuddle up to for 2 weeks, come on be truthful, how can you not want all that reklamo in the mornings when you throw down your boxer shorts on the floor, or when you squeeze the toothpaste the wrong way, or when you dont drink water....
take care guys nice to be back in a way, I hope you don't have to wait too long to be with your girl....being apart is never easy, even for married ones, who have been coming back and forth for years....
just bring her back to me....and soon.
