Packing for Shanghai

Posted on May 24, 2018 by vanbraman

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.

Welcome Aboard - United 787 Entertainment system - Boeing 787At 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

Empty Suitcase, Packing, packing formula, Trip, TravelLuckily 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.

Packing, Suitcase, Clifford the Big Red SuitcaseSoon 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.

Gaoqiao, Song Dynasty, Shanghai, Bridge, Stone Bridge, ReflectionsTonight 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

Crowne Plaza, Pudong, Shanghai, China, HotelMy home for next week is a familiar place where I have stayed four or five times before. I am losing track 🙂

Noodle Restaurant, Shanghai, Pudong, Chinese Food, Chinese CuisineLuckily 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

 

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Thinking of Israel

Posted on May 23, 2018 by vanbraman

Tonight I am thinking of Israel. This is the first summer for awhile where I am not making a trip to Israel. However, my friend Luke just arrived in Israel this week with a tour he is leading.

Florida College, Discovering Untold Israel, Luke ChandlerI have been watching for his posts on Facebook and also the posts of a few others that I know who are on the tour. I also found out that the nephew of another friend is on the tour.

Israel Trip 2017, Bible Lands, Luke ChandlerToday they posted their group picture which made me think of our group picture from last year. This picture brings back so many memories as I was on the tour with six of my closest friends and made friend with others who I have kept in contact with over the last year.

Luke’s itinerary is a bit different than what ours was and this tour starts in Jerusalem.

Hezekiah's Tunnel, Water Tunnel, Jerusalem, City of DavidToday they went through Hezekiah’s Tunnel. You can click on the link to learn more about my first trip through the tunnel with Luke. This was when we were on an archaeological dig together at Lachish.

Jerusalem Model, Israel Museum, JerusalemIt would be really nice to be in Jerusalem with them, but I knew that I would have a very busy year with a new product introduction and instead will be in China next week. I will probably miss a lot of the posts from the trip as Facebook is usually blocked there. I will have a lot to catch up on when I get home.

Next year will be a different story as I am in the planning stage for a trip to Jordan to celebrate a milestone at work that I will get an extra week of vacation for next year 🙂

Western Wall, Shabat, Sabbath, Holy PlaceI am thinking of other places they will visit in the next few days like the Western Wall.

Enough memories for now. I must get back to pre-packing for my trip.

Steven

 

 

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