The China Chronicles

8/27/2004


waking at 6am did we pass it? more sleep and seepless wonder another lock finally we dock porters again grab a taxi a hatchback! the craziest taxi driver because he ran on the opposite side of the road. honking at people in the right way to get out of his way hotel no rev. ok breakfast, walk real town china. street market got the tea fight market yuk chickens pig skin weird stuff luggage, good deal hotel taxi to airport taxi guy is crazy, angela tries to keep the luggage in yichang streets. lots of 'real' interior china, but too much smoke for me coal peddler lots of bikes looong drive nicer outside of town notice meter not on. uh oh get to the airport looks deserted taxi driver tries to cheat us 300? angela goes ballistic (act) settle on 100, still more than he deserves. airport IS deserted. onl a girl behind the coffe counter the wait the airpport starts to hum at 2, we got to pay tax luggage breakes, well it's till8 bukcs meet friendly oregonian upstairs. the best restroom in the world. must feel guilty for the ones downstairs the wait. tired monotonus announcements foreigners come in bra-less board, nice flight