Helloooo from the Future!

Well Hello!

After the longest flight in world's history, I am officially on the other side of the world.
I figured out today I am 17 hours ahead of you, and I have managed to get 2 to 3 hours of sleep intermittently throughout the plane ride. Man, though, arriving in Vancouver, with all that green and humid air, makes Calgary seriously less appealing for me. I sat outside from 9 to 1 reading and just enjoying the weather. Then managed to get the premo seat on the Flight to Korea, emergency exit with a slide back chair.. I was gold ;)

Korean Air is by far the best air line that I have ever flown with. The stewardess' look like little China Dolls with perfect makeup and perfect hair and laugh at you when you don't want more hot sauce on your Korean style dish that they have given you directions on how to eat it.. seriously.. all I got was "its healthy... it's good.. try".. followed by where you going? I say, to China.. "do you speak chinese".. no.. and then little laughs again... it was quite funny.. as I know I was the brunt of the joke I yet not understand...

Arrival in Korea resulted in face masks and getting our temperature read.. and questions about whether I have hung out with any pigs in Canada... well there was this one guy...

Arrival in China was walking through heat sensors and quick questions.

You definitely though need to spread out your personal space elbows.. otherwise people are so close to you.. I need my bubble :)

So picked up at the airport has lead me to my hotel in ChowMen District. I can't get over the lights, the architecture, the noise. Downtown Calgary has our square buildings, and skyscrapers, here each building in another architectural marvel... whether its the angle of the building or the glass work in front.. I was in awe. As we were driving in our death defying ride with no seatbelts or reality of road lines and road rules, we drive along. THe driver has some crazy Chinese music on that sounds literally to me like "chi chi sha sha ooo oo ahh shala".. he then takes it out and puts on the more upbeat music which is "hey macerana" in CHinese.. I couldn't resist.. I video taped us in the car driving like mad listening to the chinese version of Macerana... that cracked me up. Even Michel's driving may have been better then this guys... which is a big thing for me to say! (hehehe.. by the way.. Happy Birthday 33rd Michel!)

I am now at the hotel.. completely exhausted and feel ready to crash but am at the same time super excited to get out and explore. It's 10:0o pm right now, and I don't meet the tour until tomorrow night at 7. I plan on hitting the silk markets and a few other places.. taking it easy is my plan for tomorrow.

Anyhoo.. I will post again tomorrow. A certain person in Calgary should send a certain person in Beijing an email about her weekend away in Kelowna...with the boy.. I am just saying.. that's all :)

ps. I think I am the only person in the world that can spend close to $60 in the Vancouver airport.. seriously.. between a watch, new books, food, water, yikes!
pps. I am officially "old".. there was this giant tour group on the flight to Soeul heading to Phillipines, roughly about 19 -20. I was "that" person to tell them to Shut the F** up on the plane.. just because I had the "God" position on the plane with all that room.. didn't it make it into the social zone. Yep. I am old.

Love Ya!