Tuesday I went back to America! Or, as I like to call it, the United States. (Chinese people would always correct me when I said that, though.)
Woke up at 5, was out the door and in a taxi by about 5:45. Found the airport and checked in, etc. They have a line at security (or maybe it was some sort of customs-related thing) that is specially for people with disabilities...and people involved with the Olympics. If Beijing could rename itself after the Olympics I think it would.
Ate some dumpling-like things and went next door to get a mocha; what a great country. Dawdled for a bit and then got on my plane. We sat at the gate/on the runway (can't remember which) for about an hour because there were so many planes taking off, but it was okay because it just took an hour out of my layover in Tokyo (and I watched Cars on the flight so it went quickly). Hung out at Narita-Tokyo for a bit, then hung out for two-and-a-half hours on the plane before it took off, due to mechanical concerns. Luckily, the flight still went, and something around 10 hours after take-off we found ourselves in San Francisco, where I met up with my parents. I guess that's the end of the story of Ali in China...tune in next time?
P.S.: I'll go back to blogging on http://journals.aol.com/seafoam9/AlisUpdate/ now, but I make even fewer promises about its entertainment value than I made about this one.
P.P.S.: Thanks so much for following along. It really meant a lot.
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Whoopeee! I'm so happy to finally find out that you successfully met up with your Mom and Dad! What an awfully long wait on that runway in Tokyo!
Thanks for entertaining me on my breaks this summer, Ali! I have enjoyed every single chapter of your saga. Onward to MN and Swat!
I'm glad you're back, but I'll miss the exotic tales. But then, Swat adventures can be pretty exotic, too.
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