Saturday, June 30, 2007

Saturday July 30, enroute

Left house @ 10 AM --> airport @ 2.
Delay until boarding at 6:15? try 7:45! Held until 9:06 PM take off. Signage says 12.5 hours - we'll see.

Landed at 9:48 PM July 1.

Right through Health/Quarantine. Efficient baggage and customs.

Ming Li, tour guide, was waiting with blue China Spree flag. 2 other girls joined us for van transport to hotel.

Most impressed with flight and service, except for the delay of course.
1st meal – chicken, rice, salad
Tuna sandwich snack at 2:00 AM
2nd meal – pork and noodles, roll, fruit (better than first meal)
Very impressed with the people on plane – quiet, mostly stayed in seats.
We were moved to bulkhead seats, lucky us. Only the 2 of us in a 4 seat row, except for 2 hours when one of the flight attendants slept in the seat next to me. The 3 seats across from me were also used by flight attendants for some snooze time.

Slept 12:15 – 5:00 AM.

Hotel: Metro Park Beijing - # 517. 2 double beds. Photos/ Hotel.