We landed at the Tuguegarao Airport after a delayed (surprise surprise!) Cebu Pacific flight. In the same flight were some congressional spouses who were on a Lakbay Aral tour. Little did we know that we would be encountering more of them in the next few days.
We planned to just take a traysi (local tricycle) to our hotel in the city center but after asking a female guard at the airport where to get one, she told us that our hotel actually has a shuttle service we could use even if we didn't book transfers. Another airport staff, upon hearing the conversation, confirmed that we can ride the hotel's shuttle and took it upon himself to go out and inform the hotel's shuttle van driver that there were more hotel guests inside. We were approached by the hotel's staff and told us to wait since he had to call for another van to accommodate us. Barely five minutes in Tugueguarao and I am already bombarded with local hospitality. Seems like a good start!
A few minutes after the congressional spouses left, our ride arrived. We were picked up by a spanking white and practically brand new Ford E-150. High rollers!
