The time is nigh!

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Nicky, Katrena, Connor and I will be leaving for China (and Maya) at midnight on 24 August, in just 76 hours time (but who's counting?).

Having read a great deal about China, I know it will be a huge cultural shock when we first arrive in Guangzhou - the spitting, the rudeness, the shoving, the staring, the incessant and incomprehensible jabbering - but the Chinese will just have to cope with our behaviour as best they can.

The average temperature in Guangzhou at the moment is 35 degrees, with humidity at 92% and the pollution levels estimated to equate to Dante's Sixth Level of Hell (but as a heretic, it will be helpful preparation for me). Guangzhou sounds like a great place to visit, you just wouldn't want to breathe there. We've all been acclimatising by smoking a pack of Winnies every day in the St Kilda Sauna and Cigar Centre.

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Comments

[David]

Travel Safely
Dearest Pony, Travel safely and don't eat the airline spaghetti. Oh, and bring me back some fortune cookies (but not from the "stick with your wife" barrel"). I think that's it. It's all very exciting. I so happy for you. David

[Katrena]

The suitcase has exploded
Okay - so I haven't got the packing art down yet. Who would have thought one child of nearly one could need so much. I keep berating him for having given up the boob - it was so much easier not having to worry about formula and bottles and sterilising stuff and.... Anyway we are dead excited - well I am, Connor doesn't have a clue but he loved HOng Kong so I'm optomistic. Good news Caroline is the my web temperature thing yesterday said only 30 in Guangzhou! Of course it was also raining which has probably sent the humidity through the roof. I've also been on the web and looked at hotel - pretty impressive. I'm a little concerned about the mosquito factor with the river in the foyer but it looks gorgeous. I've been showing COnnor Maya's picture - not sure he gets it but who knows, it might generate love at first sight.

[Cristina]

YEEHHAHH!!
You go teach those Chinese a thing or two about rudeness Caroline!! Only joking of course - wishing you safe travels and one humdinger of a first meeting with your beautiful Maya. DON"T FORGET TO POST PHOTOS!!!!! Cristina xx

[Bria]

there yet?
Please keep us informed with regular updates if you can! Can't wait to hear all the details.