Exit Rows Mean Extra Room
23. September 2018 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 45 °F
I'm glad that we were able to get the exit row seating again. With all the extra room around us, we have plenty of space to stretch out our legs and even get up and stand for a bit. The bathrooms areWeiterlesen
Our Flight Plan
23. September 2018 in Kanada
We've got an interesting route to Beijing. Our plane is going to fly up by the North Pole and then go south, over Russia, to get to China. I've never been so far north in my life!
Meal Time
23. September 2018 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 16 °F
I never expect anything good from airline food and, once again, I wasn't disappointed. My meal was a piece of chicken sitting in a bed of some sort of gravy filled with capers. The capers gave theWeiterlesen
Where's the Beef?
23. September 2018 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 21 °F
Kathy ate more of her meal than I ate of mine. She went with the beef option and ate just a bit of it. Either she liked the food more than I did or she was just really hungry.
Please Sit Down!
23. September 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
The thrill of having seats in the exit row is wearing off quickly. People are constantly standing in our seating area which is getting very annoying. I wish everyone would just sit down!
The Endless Flight
24. September 2018 in Russland
This is starting to feel like the flight that's never going to end. I'm so uncomfortable because of these seats and very tired because I can't sleep. I just want us to hurry up and get to Beijing. AreWeiterlesen
Another Meal
24. September 2018 in Mongolei ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
We're over Mongolia now, so I know that we're getting close to China. We just got served another meal but I just can't bring myself to eat it. It looks, and smells, awful! All I want right now is toWeiterlesen
We're in Beijing!
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We just got off the plane in Beijing. I can't believe that we made it! We're really in China! This is our first look at Beijing's airport as we got off the plane. It feels so good to be walking aroundWeiterlesen
This Way, Please!
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
We don't have any checked bags to pick up but we've still got to hurry. First we have to pass through the immigration area and then get to the proper gate for our flight to Chengdu. I'm glad thatWeiterlesen
Surprise!
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ 75 °F
As soon as we got into the main terminal, Kathy wanted to use the restroom and this was what she saw. She didn't expect something like this and was very surprised. Although it's not what she's used toWeiterlesen
Where's Our Gate?
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We passed through the immigration area much faster than we expected because there was hardly anyone there waiting to be seen. The immigration process here in China was much more involved than we'veWeiterlesen
Another Flight
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
We're at the gate, ready for the last leg of our flight. We're going to fly from Beijing to Chengdu. The security here is so tight and strict! We've been through four check points already and each oneWeiterlesen
Packed In
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Rather then just go through a jetway to get on the plane, we had to board this crowded, beat up bus. The diesel fumes were nearly choking us and you could nearly taste the fuel in the air. I'm sureWeiterlesen
Queue Up
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
After a much longer ride on that bus than we were expecting, we're on the plane, and in our seats, but it wasn't fun climbing up those steep steps with our luggage. I haven't boarded a plane this wayWeiterlesen
I've got two tickets to paradise
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We're taking China Southern, a local airline, to Chengdu. This plane is a lot smaller than Delta but I guess, because it's not traveling as far, it doesn't need to be. As long as they get us there,Weiterlesen
Take Us to Chengdu
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We haven't even left yet and Kathy has fallen asleep. I can't say that I blame her. I'm exhausted too but it's so hard for me to sleep while sitting on a plane. Right now, I'm going on pureWeiterlesen
It's Time to Eat
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Although this meal looks like a step up from the typical airline food that we've been seeing, Kathy assured me that it tasted just as bad as all the rest. I didn't even want to take the meal that wasWeiterlesen
Nobody to Meet Us
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We landed, at last, in Chengdu and our long journey to China is over. We'll still be doing a lot of traveling while we're here but at least our plane ride to get here is done.
We were supposed to beWeiterlesen
Stranded at the Airport
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We've been waiting here in the airport for a long time and the car still hasn't come to pick us up. Kathy has been sending the company emails and having her brother, David, call them up but nothingWeiterlesen
Getting Directions
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Having decided that we're just going to take a taxi to the hotel, we had to go to the information desk on the fourth floor, since that was the only one open, and have the person working there writeWeiterlesen
ATM Confusion
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Now that we have our hotel's location written down in Chinese we were ready to go outside and get a taxi. Before we could do that, we had to find an ATM machine and get some money in the localWeiterlesen
At the Taxi Stand
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
With local currency in hand, we were ready to go out and get a cab. Since it was kind of late, there wasn't a big line at the cab stand and we were inside a car in a matter of minutes. Unfortunately,Weiterlesen
A Second Try
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Fortunately, we didn't have to wait at all for a new cab. The man running the taxi stand saw what happened to us and got us another car right away. He even helped us get our luggage into the cab'sWeiterlesen
Bye, CTU!
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
At last, we've left the airport and are headed to our hotel. Our driver didn't question the address that we gave him so we're assuming that he knows his way to where we are going. We still don't knowWeiterlesen
Stuck in Traffic
24. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
The taxi seemed to know where he was going but, unfortunately, there was quite a bit of traffic. I'm surprised, because it's well past the traditional rush hour times but, then again, we have no ideaWeiterlesen

























