Tonight I am packing for my trip to Shanghai. It will be a short trip of only a week, but I will be taking long flights to get there and back. The flight time is just over thirteen hours on the way and only eleven and a half on the way back.

At least my flight is on a Boeing 787. It is quickly becoming my favorite airplane. I feel much better after a long flight on a 787. See: First 787 Flight

Luckily my suitcase is mostly packed. I am just waiting on the dryer to finish so that I can fold a few more items and get them placed in the proper place.

The geometry of packing (See: The Packing Formula) is much easier if I am only traveling for a week.

Soon the suitcase will look very much like this. Including the fleece that is on top. It goes with me on almost all of my trips.

Tonight I am sleeping at home, but the next night spent in a bed will be just down the street from this bridge that I am hoping to get better pictures of next week. See: Photo List for Shanghai

My home for next week is a familiar place where I have stayed four or five times before. I am losing track 🙂

Luckily I know the local restaurants and perhaps one meal will be taken here at one of my favorite noodle shops. See: Xian Noodles

I look forward to the trip as I will be meeting with some of my trainers from around the world. We have a lot of work to do, but we should have a good time completing it.

Now to get those last items folded.

Steven