Returning to the Base, Emika's Request and the Overwhelming Welcome

Day 156 - 11:42 PM - Barangay San Jose, Municipality of Mauban, Province of Quezon, Philippines

Leaving the island of Marinduque as early as possible, Mark's group flew straight north towards Infanta.

Compared to yesterday, it was not a comfortable journey, however.

Flying across the sea had its shortcomings. The air was humid, especially around noon, even if the whole world had cooled down after a few months in the apocalypse. Other factors made the journey uncomfortable too.

One would expect that reentering the mainland of Luzon would be a bit more comfortable.

However, it was not the case this time.

The seemingly strong eruption of the Taal Volcano caused a wide area around it to be covered in volcanic ash. And even though Mark's group already flew far from the volcanic clouds, the wind still carried some ash. It was uncomfortable in many ways.