After arriving midday yesterday, today was our first full day to settle in. It was a “free day” but totally filled in quickly. It started out with our driver taking us to a US War Memorial for the Pacific Second World War relative to the Philippines. There were a few miscues before finding the right one but it was worth the effort and almost overwhelming - the size with the number of crosses of fallen soldiers. It is a touching circular structure with all the names included, rooms with geographic illustrations highlighting the activity around the Philippines.
Dr. Ito then took us, his personal attendant and driver out to lunch. As expected, he nailed it with a great place just next door to the hotel. After that, he kindly took us on a great tour of the highlights of the city. I think we all really appreciated his kindness and giving us so much of his time.
One more day to settle in and then I sense all of us are excited to start the bedkit distribution process again after a three year hiatus. A few pictures of lunch and the Memorial.
Cheers,
Jim
