I have always wanted to circumnavigate the globe, and this month is the closest I've ever come to it. I left home in Nampa, Idaho and flew to Chicago, Frankfurt, Abu Dahbi and then flew a World plane to Shanghai China. If I could just fly across the Pacific home, I would have the goal. Maybe another time.
This month I am flying with Randy Mclain and David Bagby. We all flew into Abu Dahbi together on Etihad Airways. Both Randy and David had business class tickets, I would have been all alone in coach, but a ticket agent took pity on me and moved me up front too.
As we waited for our car to the hotel, we were all given copies of the Quran by a man, who must have thought we all looked like infidels.
Our flight to Shanghai was uneventful (just the way I like it). Randy showed me were the market was (this is a market for all things made in China) and how to bargain. He is very good, and almost reduced one woman to tears by asking such a low price for a shirt. She was a lot happier when the deal was done.
Pictures of Shanghai:
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