The flight to Chicago was super fast, I believe only 40 minutes.
I met up with Jamie right when I landed and we chatted for I think an hour and then realized that we had an hour to eat, change money, bathroom, and check in!!
We had our final "American meal" while chatting about the 1st phase of our student teaching.
The rate of exchange was actually better in Chicago (1:7.85) than in HK (1:7.75) so we ended up exchanging most of our currency right at our gate!!! Eric (our HK friend) says we got a deal!
The flight to HK was long and I was squished. I sat next to a elderly women that didn't speak english. The meals were pretty good (chicken/rice, noodles, pretzels, and a turkey sandwich - i survived!).
I ended up sleeping for the majority of the flight, which was much needed!
We arrived late in HK and Eric was worried, of course! But we made it through immigration, no problem!! Eric picked us up and we went by bus 3/4 of the way to HKiED (where I am living)....it took about an hour.
We then took a taxi the rest of the way.
We got settled in and Eric took us to the store to buy food and shampoo, etc.
I got to see Gigi and Han-Han (2 people I met in May).
We had a snack and then unpacked. There are so many nooks and crannies to put things in and our suitcases fit on top our closet so they do not take up much space. I have attached some pictures of my dorm room as well as the view. Jamie and I woke up about 5am and talked about life and shared boyfriend stories. We decided to get up and go to the Coffee Corner for some much needed breakfast. We got muffins, egg salad sandwiches and chocolate mousse and watched the sun rise over the mountains....life is pretty rough :-)
Something that surprised me: It gets dark before 6pm!
Something that I am loving: How much Jamie and I have in common :-)
I miss everyone and hope to update frequently!!
Sending my love to the states.....
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