China Trip 2001 – Day 10

I couldn�t sleep the night before. I got up at around 7AM and went to Mark�s Door. Apparently he was in the shower because he didn�t answer the door.
I got everything together. It was raining outside. Not wanting to walk several blocks with suitcases to the bus stop in the rain, we took a cab. The bus stop was actually a hotel which had a bus that left every few minutes to Pudong Airport. We got on and waited an hour until we left.
We got to the airport and I waited in line to check my luggage. I said good bye to Mark.
The flight to San Francisco was uneventful. I watched a Nicholas Cage movie on the way back. We made it back several minutes early.
I got lost in San Francisco�s airport, walking a long way out of my way. I met up with the American couple that had been with me on the flight going over. We exchanged stories of our experiences in China.
It was about 9AM (10PM Shanghai time) and I wanted a Pizza. I had to wait a bit at the Pizza hut for a personal pan.
Next on to Chicago. Nothing much happened on the way there. I sat next to a United Stewardess. She told me some stories of her experiences. I also got a 7up from Thailand when they served me drinks.
The flight from Chicago to Nashville was delayed by an hour. When I got off the plane, I was wearing my Chinese soccer uniform and my hat I got in Zhou Zhaung. My family didn�t recognize me.
I enjoyed my trip very much and am planning another trip in a few years.