Journey by Air

The flights were not so bad. The Manila to Tokyo portion (4 hours) I could do standing on my head. A short wait at Narita before boarding NW2 for the flight to Los Angeles. This flight took 9 hours. At times we had a tail wind of 163 mph. After about the seventh hour inside this metal tube, I really wondered why more people don't go postal on long flights.
The food was surprisingly good for airline food. I enjoyed the informal attitude of the cabin crew. After flying for the last decade on JAL, where the service is most defferential, it was pleasant to be greeted - Hi! How ya doin?
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The flight arrived early due to the tailwinds and we had to wait on the plane until Immigration and Customs at the airport were staffed. So near and yet so far! We were right at the ramp and they wouldn't let us off. I was the first person to clear Customs and Immigration.
It was great to see a familiar face waiting for me. My son, Rob, had driven up from San Diego to pick me up. The drive to San Diego took about 2 hours.
Thank goodness jet lag is not a problem for me. We had a good dinner cooked by Rob and then to bed by 9PM.
Loly will be joining me on the 4th to start the road portion of our trip.