Went down to the lobby, and the cab driver I had taken was still around and offered to drive me to the mountain tomorrow. We discussed it for a while, and I hired him for all of tomorrow to take me to the mountain, the hanging monastery, and the wooden pagoda tomorrow for $50. Probably… Continue reading June 12th Part 2 – Town
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June 12th Part 1 – Getting Out
I left off while I was waiting for my flight to beijing. This plane was much older – still discolored from smoking inside, and with old crt TVs that dropped down from the roof. The flight was uneventful if a bit bumpy, and we made it to beijing on time at 11:40 pm. They separated… Continue reading June 12th Part 1 – Getting Out
June 11th – Getting In
Woke up at 6 am, and got to the Seattle airport at 7 am. Went to the american airlines counter and got told to go to alaska. Their terminals weren’t working, but after going through their attendant line, I got by ticket to los angeles. Since China Eastern isn’t their partner, they couldn’t reserve my… Continue reading June 11th – Getting In