And we're off! Lukin, Abel and I pushed off from the Wabun dock the morning of the 14th and have been on the move ever since. Marg and Dick drove us down to Toronto in the van and treated us to a night at the airport Sheraton. We hopped on the tram this morning (well, yesterday morning now with time zones!) and went to the United terminal for an hour of absolute madness. Two agents faced a throng of at least a hundred passengers and a half a dozen malfunctioning boarding pass kiosks. We found our way to an agent, checked our bags, hugged goodbye and headed off through customs. At security we were met by a United supervisor who escorted us through and led us down a special elevator to our gate- we boarded with moments to spare. 18 hours, two flights, and a continent later- here we are in Tokyo awaiting our final flight to Taipei.

Abel has been a trooper. He is sound asleep in his stroller now, and has been sound asleep for much of the journey. He has also been instrumental in scoring us seats in empty rows and lots of help with bags. We have a bit of time now before takeoff and are off to sample Japanese snacks and hang out in the nursery- an awesome little airport station with cribs and cushy rocking chairs. Looking forward to the last leg of the journey!