Day 2: The Arrival

The unity of our group has only gone up after being trapped in airports and planes together for the past day. After Tash Talks making us all crack up, Erin "borrowing" a pillow from Singapore Airlines and lots of deep chats on transport, we have become quite a tight knit group.

After about 15 hours of travel, both the Emily's and Tash falling asleep in the Singapore Airport, and Shannon getting a fright from the self control airline television, we have finally flown into Cebu. Although we struggle to use our power-point adaptors and to carry our suitcases up the many flights of stairs, the real shock awaits us outside the hotel. Nothing can really prepare you for the smells, photos can't capture the atmosphere of the place. Our hotel places right in the centre of the city, with the culture literally right on our doorstep.

​This is only the beginning of an amazing journey though culture, faith and learning, and we are so excited to see more of the city tomorrow.

​Emily Backus