Saturday, January 17...Groundhog Day -- Again --Home!
The trip from Rocky Mount, NC to Shanghai, China took 23 hours door-to-door. The trip from Hong Kong, China to Rocky Mount -- not so good. It was about 32 hours. We were delayed on the tarmac in Hong Kong because BOTH ends of the runways had head winds. The pilot said we were so heavy that we needed a tail wind to take off. In Chicago we waited over an hour for the luggage to come off the plane. Then United rebooked everyone who had missed connecting flights to later flights. Mine was delayed until 10 p.m. Saturday night. I arrived home at three a.m. on Sunday.
I am writing this on Tuesday, January 20. Inauguration Day. It is also snowing in North Carolina. This is a very rare occurrence. North Carolina Wesleyan College just cancelled classes today. This is just as well as I am not quite over my jet lag.
I will collect some pictures for a summary of the 2009 FDIB. What a great experience! Professor Chen Ji made this a really unforgettable learning experience.
We had a great group of professors along. I will miss them!
4 comments:
Wow Dr. Smith. I can't imagine having to travel for 32 hours! I have only flown twice, so i am not use to the hustle and bustle of airports, but I think you are very courageous for taking on this China trip and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Jamie Elam
That sounded like a real long flight, but i dont mind them. I think they are pretty cool to be honest. I've been to Chicago a couple of times but never to China! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Sounds like you had fun! LOL No I understand this totally being that I do travel alot between here in N.C to home in Canada to playing soccer in Iceland over the summer so I know how that goes. Definitley would love to see China one day, wouldn't mind seeing some pictures.
Shawn Dixon
Sounds like you had fun! LOL No I understand this totally being that I do travel alot between here in N.C to home in Canada to playing soccer in Iceland over the summer so I know how that goes. Definitley would love to see China one day, wouldn't mind seeing some pictures.
Shawn Dixon
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