Leaving for China

Vicki and Heather just dropped TJ and I off at the airport. So far things are on schedule although we had to stop at the pharmacy and get some Cipro antibiotics in case we get sick in China.

Because the tap water is not drinkable, even in a 5-star hotel, I also bought a couple of small bottles of Listerine. One of my colleagues (Bill Shoemaker) said he would shower with a mouthful to ensure that none of the water got in his mouth. Hopefully, it is not that bad.

Our first leg of the trip is Newark to Chicago. In Chicago, we take a wide body 777 for about a 15 hour flight to Beijing.

In 20+ hours we should getting to Beijing. They are 12 hours ahead, so it will be midnight tomorrow when we land. #end