So I was just looking at my calendar and I can’t believe that another week is over! A typical week these days consists of 5 days in port followed by 2 days on the ship, the last day of which is when I must take my malaria pill (taking my malaria pill marks the end of my week). There are only 5 more full weeks left of my trip, and I have already had 10 full weeks on the ship. 2/3 of the way done . . . wow. I have to more full weeks of mostly in port before our long stretches at sea between Japan and Hawaii, Hawaii and Guatemala, and Guatemala and home.
The past two days went extremely fast, as they always do. Yesterday I had all four of my classes and then I read a lot, did some homework, and watched a few movies. Today after Global Studies I layed out for a little, savored a smoothie, and watched about 10 episodes of The Office. Nothing too exciting. Tonight we have Logistical Pre-port at 2000, and then they are showing two new episodes of The Office at 2200! They rarely show new episodes of anything on the ship, so it is such a treat when they show episodes of The Office or of LOST.
I am so, SO, so excited about China. It feels like forever ago that China seemed like it was so far in the future. I am doing my first large Semester at Sea trip. We arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow morning at 0800 and my trip leaves at 0945. PJ, from my group of friends on the ship, is on my trip also! After we leave the ship we head straight to the airport for our flight to Beijing. After a 4 hour plane ride we check into our hotel in Beijing and have the rest of the afternoon free until dinner, when we are trying the traditional Peking Duck. Good food in China is expensive, so I am glad that I am on a Semester at Sea trips because almost all of our meals are paid for and they put us up in 4 and 5 Star Hotels that our gorgeous, luxurious, and almost always have a pool and free internet. We have the night free, so I will probably find a group and wander around and maybe get a few drinks. The next day we tour Beijing. I really hope that we get to see the 2008 Olympic Stadium because it is the largest steal structure in the world. We have our second night at leisure, and dinner is on our own. The third day we have a short tour of Beijing before going to the airport and taking a plane to Xi’an, where the famous underground tomb with the terracotta soldiers is. We tour around for the day, have dinner, and then the night on our own. We do more touring and have more free time the 4th day, and then the 5th day we take a plane back to Shanghai, where the boat would have moved to. AH, I’M SO EXCITED!
3 comments:
WOW - that sounds like a great trip! I'm sure you'll have a fantastic time.
Only 5 weeks left? It really has gone quickly, but just think of how much you've experienced so far!
Have fun and hopefully I'll catch you on facebook sometime again soon.
Chrissy, have a fabulous time in China. You will see so much history and sites you more then likely would never have seen had it not been for your trip. It' so nice to see your blurbs to your mom and dad as they love you very much. Miss you Love you, stay safe.
Hi Chrissy!
It's Amy. Everyone here says hi and hope you are having fun. The puppies were all sold, so it is back to just Abby and Molly, and Myles of course. Matt and I are actually moving out April 28th. We are buying a house right in Lansdale. April 28th is our settlement date so by the time you get back we will be in our own house! Otherwise, everything else is the same around here. The warmer weather is coming here, yay! We have gotten a few postcards from you, they are all on the fridge for all to see. Have fun!
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