Just a quick note to say I'm back in the "free blogging world" again as I sit on the ferry looking at the sunshine and beautiful blue skies and ocean outside. Everything went smoothly on the trip home. It's certainly novel to leave Kunming on Wednesday morning at 7:30 am and arrive in Vancouver on Wednesday morning at 9:30 am. However, my brain can tell that there have actually been many hours in between (3 hour flight to Shanghai, 3 hours in the Pundong Shanghai Airport and then 10+ hour flight to Van). Fortunately the timing was great for the Pacific Coachline bus so I'll be in downtown Victoria by 1:30 pm and then home for a nice cup of tea, with real milk and honey! (which reminds me of the Apple Milk I grabbed for breakfast in the Kunming Airport - is it milk? is it apple juice? Yes! - not recommended)
I'm experiencing brain fog and a little culture shock. The airport, streets and ferry seem so empty and orderly - and it took a while to realize I could ask a question and be understood right off the bat - Great! Sadly wasn't able to bring the vacuum packed yak meat into the country: "no meat from China".
Well time to call Ian and let him know I'm back and then track down a cup of coffee (with real cream!) and enjoy a peaceful voyage to Swartz Bay :)
