It was a very long day but completely uneventful from a flying perspective. The flight out of Narita was on time and in a newly refurbished 747. Very comfortable and a very nice flight. I even got a couple hours of sleep! The service consisted of one meal which was also tastey. This flight had on-demand movies, but I wasn’t interested in movies. I was ready to get a little sleep. The cabin lights came up about 5 minutes before we landed in Manila, which was about 10 minutes later than the scheduled arrival.

It is quite muggy here as I would expect. How long does it take to get used to that? I’m not sure. The transfer to the hotel was uneventful. Driving methods haven’t changed since the last time I was here, but I only had to suck wind once when we came pretty close to colliding with a van that cut in front and then stopped in the middle of the road (because they got cut of by a jeepny) to let someone out. The hotel is 20 stories tall and one of the tallest buildings in the area. The rooms are comfortable and very European in style. I got to the hotel about 11:50 p.m. local time and was in bed by 12:15! I’ll take a little more time to look around when I get back to the hotel this afternoon.

When the phone rang to wake me up at 6:30 a.m. I definitely wasn’t ready to get out of bed. I kind of quickly showered, shaved, and dressed, and headed for the breakfast room. I got there with 5 minutes to grab a quick bite and then meet the folks to ride into the office. I did make it but will be right ready for lunch sometime today. The workday has now started and I’m moving reasonably well myself.