Day 38 - to the skies for Manila.

On the plane heading to HK. We're leaving the gate on time, which is a nice change of pace. In my usual seat -33G. Aisle near the front of the plane. I know I requested aisle when I booked my ticket way back when, but the front of the plane thing is a pleasant surprise - walking through the plane is a pain. It's also nice knowing all my seats are reserved. Also lucked out into having an empty seat beside me which is nice and let's me spread out. And possibly take my carrion down to put under the seat beside me.

Anyways prepping for takeoff. More soon.

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In the air. In the middle of my first movie of the trip. Video on demand is wonderful. I should be able to fit in two movies and a tv show before landing In HK. Will have to grab a salad or something after landing - meal service just ended, and while decent it was seriously lacking in veggies.

Currently watching My Darling is a Foreigner, a Japanese movie Helen told me about. There was a little shorts of an animated version on the plane, and apparently it's also a manga. Very cute so far. Centres on the relationship between a Japanese woman and an American man in Japan, and the ensuing culture clash.

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I've gotten to be such a pro at the HK airport. Got to the departure area way faster than anyone else because I knew exactly where to go when the signs go weird. It's hard to think that I've been here 5 times already.

Having a quick snack then off to rest near my date. Successfully got something with veggies - though I'm not really sure its what I ordered - and a red bean drink. Cafe de Coral is my fave place to eat here.

It's been a long day and it's not over yet. Excited to see the family though - and this will be a comparatively smooth arrival, as I'm only dealing with a 1 hour time difference from Tokyo, as opposed to 12 hours from Toronto.