By Dennis Eagle

The evening lights were just appearing as we made our decent into Narita, Japan. Our next flight was to leave 1 ¾ hours from our arrival and we felt assured we had plenty of time for the connection flight, but to our surprise the sheer size of the airport consumed the extra time and we boarded just in time for Manila. As we departed the darkness had settled in over the city and beautiful lights from businesses, homes and streaming traffic were a sight to behold. Soon the clouds blocked out all but the memory of having been in Japan for a couple of hours.

After a three and half hour flight we arrived in Manila International and were able to get a four hour nap in a nearby motel. We were up early and back on a Jumbo Jet for Davao City in the southern Philippines and Paradise Island.  A wonderful story took place on the flight to Davao but I am too sleepy to tell it just now. We are in Davao, 10,000 miles from family and home and ready for bed and a full night’s sleep. After 36 hours of travel with only 4 hours sleep, we are getting settled and we will overcome jet lag- I hope!

Good night everyone!