June 7: let's get this road on the show!
After a difficult final few weeks of practice and preparation, we are finally setting off for China! The members of the Harvard team traveling to Taiyuan to race this year are Tracie Jones, Christalyn Sims, Leslie Calloway, Johnny Hu, Cristina Contreras Casado, Yanina Shevchenko, Alex Galindo, and John Lian. One by one, we met up at Boston Logan Airport on Friday, and as we waited for our connection flight to Newark, we learned how each person had packed and prepared for the trip.
Alex's preparations for China were by far the best and most creative!
Most of us didn't have a chance to grab breakfast. Here's Johnny wolfing down some Dunkin Donuts.
Our connection flight was through Newark, NJ. Here we are changing terminals and going to our international gate to catch our flight to Beijing.
Oh right... and while we were waiting to board our flight, Mark Sanchez (terrible Quarterback for the New York Jets) walked past us. Johnny managed to get a photo of me saying hi to him. I mean, he really sucks as a QB, I mean REALLY SUCKS, and I hate USC (where he played in college), but it was still pretty awesome to bump into him at the airport.
Here's how our conversation went:
Me: Mark!
Mark: Hey man, how's it going?
(Shake hands)
Me: Wanted to say hi. Good to meet you.
Mark: Nice to meet you too, man. Have a good flight.
Me: You too.
(Fin)
Here's how our conversation went:
Me: Mark!
Mark: Hey man, how's it going?
(Shake hands)
Me: Wanted to say hi. Good to meet you.
Mark: Nice to meet you too, man. Have a good flight.
Me: You too.
(Fin)
We boarded the flight and immediately got our relaxation on!
As every weary travelers know, the meals on the plane are always the highlights of the flight. Here's what dinner service offered us: CHICKEN & RICE or BEEF & MASH POTATOES. I chose the lesser of two evils, I think. It was... Anyway, this is what it looked like. Yum!
Everyone seems to have taken pictures of clouds:
Leslie took the following photo. Are those glaciers???
That's all for now! Arrival in Beijing soon!
Today's Numbers:
Miles traveled: 8,598
Hours traveled: 17
Hours slept: 2? 3? Whatever.
Number of bright articles of clothing we think Johnny brought for this trip: 8... wait, no... 14
Number of movies featured on the plane: 216
Miles traveled: 8,598
Hours traveled: 17
Hours slept: 2? 3? Whatever.
Number of bright articles of clothing we think Johnny brought for this trip: 8... wait, no... 14
Number of movies featured on the plane: 216