They drug us from gate 68 to gate 18 to take another flight's plane to Shanghai. After 30 hours in the airport, they could wait a few hours. We appreciate their sacrifice.
A little soggy August 6th 2006 We are doing well. We have dried off a bit. If we could have sent Papiroon to Texas we would have. I know Hong Kong did not need it.
We ended up spending the night at the airport hotel in an overpriced room. We were lucky. During dinner we heard someone say the hotel was booked. The club lounge was nice. It is a special lounge area for certain rooms. That made it okay. The wind and t ... read more
Asia » China » Tianjin For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more
Dave's 6 month assignment has been extended. We are now in Shanghai. For how long? Your guess is as good as ours. If you want to see more photos, go to my google web album at http://picasaweb.google.com/Zlady1965... full info