* * * * * Manado, Island of Sulawesi, Republic of Indonesia Friday, 11 th June 1993 Blasting out of Ujung Pandang, once again we intercepted Airway W-32, which sliced through the heart of Sulawesi Island in beeline fashion, allowing us to marvel at the rugged, jungle-covered mountains and volcanoes en route, until we reached its extreme northern tip. After traveling 512 NM (588.8 SM) and a flight time of 1:42, we reached the city of Manado. Throughout the 16 th Century the Portuguese and Spanish wrestled for control of Manado, introducing the Catholic religion; until the Dutch East India Company arrived and squeezed them both out in 1658. However, Christianity has stubbornly maintained a toehold in this end of Indonesia, maki...