It's like Hawks Channel...only bigger!

Hello everyone! I think today is Thursday (??) I had to ask several times what day it was. This has me totally backwards! :)

It will be a short post, simply because in 9 hours I have to be back downstairs to go back to work. Flight over was fine......VERY long....but it was great. The staff of Korean Air was fantastic. I prefered the crew from the ATL-ICN flight over the ICN - MNL. That group wasn't quite as friendly (and the food was certianly not as good on leg #3) Flying on a 747 was certainly interesting! I got to a point where I forgot I was even flying, or that could be because I was on the plane so long! I'll have to tell you about the flight tomorrow (or later..or whenever the next time I get on here) But I was trying to think of the best analogy for the landing...and all I could come up with was trying to gracefully put an elephant down. I felt like we hit the ground with a big thud. So for those who are pilots reading this, keep that in mind if you get to fly the big bus! hehehe

Seoul was an incredible airport. SO much shopping that could be done there! I sat at my gate and it turned out the girl I sat next to was working on this same project! So that was nice, we had a chance to get to talk (and go through customs for the first time together) We were both quite excited about the first stamp in our passport. However it's not quite as elaborate as I had hoped. Not sure what I had expected but more than that. Maybe Hong Kong will be more exciting!

The hotel is AMAZING! I was greeted at my vehicle by both managers on duty that evening and felt like I should have been walking on a red carpet! Unfortunately I had been traveling for well over 20 hours and felt like I looked and smelled funky. They escorted me to the desk and made sure the young lady at the counter took care of me and had everything set up properly. Even had a young man take my luggage to my room. I am not used to this kind of treatment! The room is beautiful (I took pictures)... by my bedside were slippers on a little mat... my bed was turned down and there was a bookmark on it...big terry cloth robes in the wardrobe closet.. I could really get used to this! HOWEVER... I will never complain about humidity in Florida or North Carolina again. That is NOTHING compared to what is here. WOW. I didn't know that kind of humidity existed! It took over 2 hours for my hair to begin to dry -- and that was in my room!!! I finally found the hairdryer, so I will give that a shot with the defuser. However, I fear I will look like Monica on "Friends" when they went to the Bahamas for Ross' conference...my hair will keep growing. Ahhhh the joys of natural curl! So it has been in a little pony tail (which after the humidity gets done with it appears to be nothing more that a little curly poof on the top of my head) They said this is the end of their summer and about to get into their rainy season.....ummm... the sun hasn't been out yet but okay.

I'll have to tell more tomorrow. But I must get some sleep now. We're working 12-14 hour days, so it's sleep...work...eat something at the hotel...sleep and start all over. Food has been fine, "dinner" this morning at 1am was okay, not something I want to eat on a regular basis. So I think I will try to find something to eat before we leave or grab something to go from the hotel. Options are a place called Red Ribbons or a place you may have heard of..McDonalds.

Here is the link to the pictures from the flight over -- http://picasaweb.google.com.ph/dnole2/TripOutToManilaPhilippines

I have taken a couple others today at the hotel that I will put up tomorrow. Miss everyone! Sweet dreams.

Paalom