Here we are, sitting in Taiwan International Airport at 6:24 a.m. local time. Hard to believe a short 15 hours ago we were saying goodbye to our family and friends in Vancouver. It was a thrill to see so many people come out to send us off, and for Brian McConaghy praying for the success of this mission. We’ll miss you all.
We all had a good flight. Everyone was able to sleep 3-8 hours, although the sleep was not one contiguous snooze. I did wake up much more refreshed, although by the end of the day, I really felt the effects of my sleep deprivation. Seven hours of sleep over a 48 hour period is not enough to keep me coherent.
We landed in Taipei in clouds and fog, and as I compose this entry, the sun is burning off the fog. Much warmer and humid than Vancouver… I have already stripped off one layer, and looking forward to the heat of Phnom Penh.
Taiwan has very strict laws about importing plans, fruits, vegetables and animals. Check out their ‘drop off your restricted items here’ container. Thankfully I didn’t bring along any pet hamsters.
We found a free Internet booth and most of us checked out the Blog and our emails. It was interesting using a keyboard with four character sets. Thankfully I am a touch typist… I pitty the poor hunt & peck typists. We eventually discovered that we could hook into a wireless network from the airport corridor... so we are all taking advantage to compose our first ‘away from home’ entries.
God bless, Paul
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