Well I am boarding the plane for LA then Hong Kong and finally on to Xi’an. The trip should take about 34 hours. My roommate, Linda Jo, whom I am sure all of you will be hearing about frequently, left two weeks before me, and has said that the outside temperature is in the 20’s and the heat in our apartment does not work the best. I have brought more extra warm clothes than I had originally planned in order to compensate. I have still managed to squeeze everything into my traveling backpack and my garment bag. I am, however, forced to check in my garment bag due to the fact that I am bringing my notebook. Additionally, I thought it was a good idea to bring along some English language posters for the classroom, so since I am checking a bag anyway, I have decided to check the posters as well. This has ruined my no checked baggage when traveling streak. But, since I will be there teaching for 8 months, I am giving myself a reprieve.
Linda Jo passed through the Hong Kong Airport a couple of weeks ago and found a “Travelers’ Lounge” where I can shower and sit in a comfy chair and get Wi-Fi access. It cost around $50, she said. But I have a 9 hour layover there, so I think it might be worth it to arrive at my destination at least a little awake and coherent – not to mention smelling better.
My starting weight for this adventure is 169 lbs. When I was in Asia last spring for 3 weeks I lost about 15 Lbs. Not on purpose. Just the things I ate and the walking for up to 10 hours a day was a bit of a change. As I will be spending a lot of time teaching and preparing my lesson plans I do not expect to do as much walking, so I am curious what my end weight will be this time.
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