Dear Friends,

I’m glad to say that after being delayed by monsoons and a tropical storm, I made it safely to Hong Kong. Flying into the city was exactly how it is replicated on the Microsoft Flight Simulator--with 4,000 foot mountains below, you fly over the magnificent buildings of this extraordinary city.  As I came in for landing, I decided to do a missed approach and fly one more time into Hong Kong through the haze. What an experience!  After landing, I felt exhausted and couldn’t wait to get some rest. I think being 12 hours ahead of Eastern time has finally caught up with me and I must be careful now to get as much rest as possible. I am literally on the other side of the world and day and night have traded places.

As promised, I have posted pictures (below) of the Airbus 380 I saw after landing in Mumbai, India; I’ve also posted photos from Calcutta, India and Bangkok, Thailand. I wish I’d had more time to spend in Bangkok because half a day was not enough to learn much about the Thai culture. But that gives me a reason to return someday. There’s so much to learn about the different countries and cultures in the world! I hope you all have the opportunity to travel and learn what they have to offer—it’s such a good way to put your own world into perspective.  

I’ll send another update soon.