Weather: Rain 75F
Time: 7:35am Monday
The last 10 days have been a good time. Hanging out with my brother in China was surely a unique experience. We are heading towards the airport this morning and begin our long trip in the afternoon.
We will be leaving the dorms at 9:30 to head for the airport. We will be leaving 1 pm China time to South Korea. All posted times below are local times.
http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByFlight.do?airline=(OZ)+Asiana+Airlines&flightNumber=364&departureDate=2010-05-17&x=28&y=11
http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByFlight.do?airline=(OZ)+Asiana+Airlines&flightNumber=236&departureDate=2010-05-17&x=37&y=8
I have to get back to packing.
Jon
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Flight Information
I'd like to write more information on this tomorrow.
Depart 1:05pm
Arrive 3:50pm
Asiana Airlines (OZ) - 364
PVG to ICN
Depart: 6:50 pm
Arrive: 5:35 pm (6:35pm EST)
Asiana Airlines (OZ) - 236 (Terminal 5.. maybe)
ICN to ORD
Depart 1:05pm
Arrive 3:50pm
Asiana Airlines (OZ) - 364
PVG to ICN
Depart: 6:50 pm
Arrive: 5:35 pm (6:35pm EST)
Asiana Airlines (OZ) - 236 (Terminal 5.. maybe)
ICN to ORD
Friday, May 14, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Seeing Shanghai
Weather: 70F Sunny
Time: 9:20am
My brother arrived not long ago and now we've been seeing the city as much as we can. Today we're heading to Beijing for a few days to enjoy a more traditional China scene.
So Far, Day 1
We saw a lot of the town, moving quickly though the fabric market - we headed to lunch at People's Square. Saw the future of Shanghai in the Urban planning museum and headed out shopping after that to the Nanjing Road pedestrian street. We walked to the Bund and also crossed the river to have dinner near the Oriental Pearl.
9th
We spent a lot of time getting places and got a few menial tasks done and got to old town for most of the day. The time was split between the traditional Chinese garden, Yu Yuan, and seeing what small shop vendors had for sale.
10th
World Expo all day.
Beijing
Today we're heading to Beijing in the early afternoon. Every night has been very short because of the long days, we're taking this opportunity to get ready for some more long days. We're flying out of PVG at 2:10pm and landing back in Shanghai on Friday at 9:15pm. Planning on seeing the sights! Great Wall, Summer Palace, etc etc etc.
Heading Home
I am looking forward to being back in the United States. Some of the friends on this trip left on the same flight I am taking, one week early. They touched down in Chicago at 6:35pm EST and it was the first thing I thought of when I woke up today. I am really looking forward 7 days from now.
Biber
Time: 9:20am
My brother arrived not long ago and now we've been seeing the city as much as we can. Today we're heading to Beijing for a few days to enjoy a more traditional China scene.
So Far, Day 1
We saw a lot of the town, moving quickly though the fabric market - we headed to lunch at People's Square. Saw the future of Shanghai in the Urban planning museum and headed out shopping after that to the Nanjing Road pedestrian street. We walked to the Bund and also crossed the river to have dinner near the Oriental Pearl.
9th
We spent a lot of time getting places and got a few menial tasks done and got to old town for most of the day. The time was split between the traditional Chinese garden, Yu Yuan, and seeing what small shop vendors had for sale.
10th
World Expo all day.
Beijing
Today we're heading to Beijing in the early afternoon. Every night has been very short because of the long days, we're taking this opportunity to get ready for some more long days. We're flying out of PVG at 2:10pm and landing back in Shanghai on Friday at 9:15pm. Planning on seeing the sights! Great Wall, Summer Palace, etc etc etc.
Heading Home
I am looking forward to being back in the United States. Some of the friends on this trip left on the same flight I am taking, one week early. They touched down in Chicago at 6:35pm EST and it was the first thing I thought of when I woke up today. I am really looking forward 7 days from now.
Biber
Friday, May 7, 2010
Adventure to the End
Weather 64F and Sunny
Time 845am Saturday
This week is finally over, I am happy to be finished with school. I am officially no longer a student and I am only a short term tourist. Thankfully, so is everyone else on the trip. I will now also be able to go see some sites with my brother - who arrived yesterday afternoon.
End of School
This week we all had to sit down and finish school with some finals. I thankfully only had two finals, one from the distance Purdue course and another final for the local Purdue Students Only Thermodynamics II course. I had studied plenty for the Purdue course and I believe it strongly paid off. The Thermo test could have gone much better. I am very excited that school has finally come to a close here in China. It marks the beginning of the end.
The end coming around is a big deal because I am looking for to coming home. I recognize that I will likely not be able to come back to China for quite sometime. I am looking forward to coming back and speaking more Chinese than I do now. It is very exciting to be a tourist again, very little responsibility and staying active each day with a goal of seeing everything there is to see. School and homework no longer are in the way!
World Expo 2010 Visit 1
On Thursday May 6th, I visited the Expo for the first time. I made my way to plenty of the pavilions and it was a bit of a scouting mission for the rest of the folks on the trip. Since I only had the two finals, I was able to go out while many students had a final on Thursday evening. The top pavilions I saw on Thursday were, Italy, Netherlands, Canada, United States, Sweden, Germany, Spain. For more details click "Read More" The other pavilions were either not worth visiting or not worth mentioning. It was a pretty cool experience. It is along the lines of what I was expecting.
Arrival of Brother
Surprise! My brother has come as a surprise to many people, friends and family. He is here for a ten day blitz of China until we leave on the 17th. We are planning on going to see the sites of Shanghai and have flights booked for a short trip to Beijing during the middle of the coming week! I am happy to have be able to share some of this with someone so close to me. It also is a great conclusion for my trip because I have become accustom to the happenings in China. Dropping in a fresh perspective that is seeing all of these differences for the first time is a very interesting contrast.
Biber
Time 845am Saturday
This week is finally over, I am happy to be finished with school. I am officially no longer a student and I am only a short term tourist. Thankfully, so is everyone else on the trip. I will now also be able to go see some sites with my brother - who arrived yesterday afternoon.
End of School
This week we all had to sit down and finish school with some finals. I thankfully only had two finals, one from the distance Purdue course and another final for the local Purdue Students Only Thermodynamics II course. I had studied plenty for the Purdue course and I believe it strongly paid off. The Thermo test could have gone much better. I am very excited that school has finally come to a close here in China. It marks the beginning of the end.
The end coming around is a big deal because I am looking for to coming home. I recognize that I will likely not be able to come back to China for quite sometime. I am looking forward to coming back and speaking more Chinese than I do now. It is very exciting to be a tourist again, very little responsibility and staying active each day with a goal of seeing everything there is to see. School and homework no longer are in the way!
World Expo 2010 Visit 1
On Thursday May 6th, I visited the Expo for the first time. I made my way to plenty of the pavilions and it was a bit of a scouting mission for the rest of the folks on the trip. Since I only had the two finals, I was able to go out while many students had a final on Thursday evening. The top pavilions I saw on Thursday were, Italy, Netherlands, Canada, United States, Sweden, Germany, Spain. For more details click "Read More" The other pavilions were either not worth visiting or not worth mentioning. It was a pretty cool experience. It is along the lines of what I was expecting.
Arrival of Brother
Surprise! My brother has come as a surprise to many people, friends and family. He is here for a ten day blitz of China until we leave on the 17th. We are planning on going to see the sites of Shanghai and have flights booked for a short trip to Beijing during the middle of the coming week! I am happy to have be able to share some of this with someone so close to me. It also is a great conclusion for my trip because I have become accustom to the happenings in China. Dropping in a fresh perspective that is seeing all of these differences for the first time is a very interesting contrast.
Biber
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