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Trip start
September 23, 2018
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Ready to Go
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Finally, our long awaited trip to China is starting! It's just about time to go, and I've already got our bags waiting outside. We're ready to leave!
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On Our Way!
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Chris is taking us to the airport this morning. We're starting off at LGA this time, since our first stop is going to be Detroit. The sun hasn't even come up yet but I don't mind. I prefer getting an early start when we travel.Read more
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Where is Everybody?
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Thanks to it being an early Sunday morning, there's no traffic at all. I guess that everyone is still in bed fast asleep. If we'll didn't have a flight to catch, I'd still be in bed too! Right now we're makng good time and should get to LGA very soon.Read more
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Checking In
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Checking in was quick and painless since it's still so early. There wasn't even anyone ahead of us on line. The worker who checked us in was telling us that he had gone to Beijing last year and loved it. This makes us even more excited to start our vacation!Read more
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Security Check
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
I guess the airport seemed so empty because everyone is on the TSA security line. We got on the line expecting the worst but it moved a lot faster than we thought it would. Even going through the X-ray check was quick. Now on to Gate C16!Read more
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C16
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We're here at Gate C16 waiting to board the plane. Rather than the standard seating area, the area is set up like a restaurant with charging stations at every seat. There's been a lot of construction going on at the airport and it's nice to see some of the results. It's a lot more comfortable here than it used to be.Read more
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Waiting
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Free WiFi and chargers for the phones makes the waiting time much more bearable. Having charging stations available to everyone is a great idea and I'm hoping that this idea starts catching on at other airports. It's always better to get on the plane with everything fully charged. It's almost time to start lining up to board. The time seemed to pass by quickly!Read more
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Ready to Board
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
It's just about time to go and people are starting to line up to get on the plane. I hope that we don't have a problem finding a storage spot for our bags! It seems like everyone likes to carry on their luggage nowdays. Not only do you save money by not checking a bag, you save time not having to go to the baggage claim area. Also, although it's rare, there's no chance of the airline losing your bags. It's never happened to me before. In fact, I don't even know anyone who's had that happen.Read more
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Boarding
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We're seated in the exit row again, as usual. As we were settling in the stewardess came and asked if we are willing to help passengers in need if there in any trouble. We said yes but I wonder how legally binding an agreement like that really is. I'm sure that if there are any problems the only person that I'm going to be helping is Kathy!Read more
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Be Prepared
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Kathy's taking her exit row responsibilities seriously. Right now she's studying the safety cards in the seat pocket. If the time comes, she'll be ready.
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Inside Looking Out
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
I'm in the window seat for this flight and this is all I can see so far. I'm sure the view will get better once we're up in the air.
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It Has Begun
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
The plane has started moving and we're on our way. It's a full flight but it's not that bad since everyone seems to be behaving themselves. This should be a good flight.
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Highway to the Danger Zone
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We're on the runway and ready to take off. Bye, New York! We'll see you in two weeks!
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Here We Go!
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
And we're off! I decided to film our taking off from JFK. I'm thinking that this would have come out much better if I used one of those GoPro cameras. I'm really considering getting myself one. I think that it would be fantastic for when we travel. Hopefully I'll get one soon.Read more
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We're Flying!
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
For our first leg of the trip, we're flying from LaGuardia to Detroit. That's such a short distance when compared to the entire trip. Still, it will be nice to get out and stretch our legs for a bit.
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Blue Skies
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
It's been a great flight so far. We didn't get a meal but that's understandable because the flight is very short. We did get cookies and water though. Kathy didn't care for them but I liked them a lot. They were sort of like a gingerbread. I'm going to try to find them in the grocery store back home. They were very tasty!Read more
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Almost There
September 23, 2018 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We've nearly reached Detroit but this is not what I was expecting to see. I had thought that I'd be seeing a big city. Not anything on the scale of New York City or Chicago but maybe something close.
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The Final Approach
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We're making our descent into Detroit and I still haven't seen anything that looks like a major city. Has Detroit become farmland? I must admit, I was expecting to see something a bit more impressive.
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Welcome to Detroit
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
This is our first look at Detroit as we're getting off of the plane. We're going to be here for a few hours while we wait for our connecting flight going to Beijing. I hope that there's some interesting things to do here while we wait. A good restaurant would be nice too. It's just about time for lunch.Read more
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Moving Walkways
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
The airport here in Detroit has so many of these moving walkways. I'm having fun walking so fast on these walkways and then jumping off at the end. The momentum from moving so fast along the walkway makes it feel as if you are flying for a moment when you jump off. I know that doing this is immature but it sure is fun!Read more
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Walk This Way
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Kathy doesn't run down the walkways like I do. In fact, she doesn't even walk on them. She just stands calmly and let's the walkway take her where she wants to go. I stand with her sometimes but it's hard to resist trying to go as fast as I can on these things. It's almost like a ride!Read more
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Time for Tunes
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Our phones are used for so much more than calling people. They have become mini computers, entertainment systems, and photography studios. Kathy loves listening to music on her phone.
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On the Tram
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
The airport in Detroit has a monorail that runs the length of the terminal. This made it a lot easier for us to get around. We're still looking for a good spot to eat lunch.
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Worst Service Ever!
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We wanted to have lunch before we got on the plane since we were sure that the food served on the airplane would be horrible. We wanted to eat at Potbelly's but couldn't figure out how to get there since it was in a different terminal. With not too many choices around us, we decided to settle for Popeye's. What a mistake! Not only was it very expensive, which we expected since it was in the airport, but the customer service was abysmal! There was five people working on the counter and, for some reason, it took nearly half an hour for us to get our food. I could maybe understand this if the restaurant was crowded but, besides us, there were only two people there waiting. This is inexcusable! The workers there seemed very lazy. Most of the time they just stand around and use their phones, not even caring that customers are waiting. If I was the manager there, I would have fired all of them!Read more
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Happy Travelers
September 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
We've left Detroit and are now on our way to Beijing. It's going to be a long flight, nearly 14 hours, but right now we're very excited and full of energy. I hope that we can maintain that level of energy for the entire plane ride!Read more
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