Shaoguan, dare I say it, the Epic Tale
You heard it here first. I just purchased a ticket to China again. At first you couldn't get me to go, now you can't keep me away. Haha.
I fly out Wednesday June 9th and will leave July 7 just in time for my son's Graduation, I guess that is what you call it, from the Air Force bootcamp in San Antonio, Texas, then home on the 11th. That will give me 28 days to recuperate before school starts again.
Last night the tickets came down to $1650.00 and I am thinking lower, lower. I got up this morning and the best price I could find was $2995.00. So I am freaking out, I call Peggy and tell her, she is not happy, I should have applied the 24 hour rule. So finally I tell her that I will continue to check prices until Monday, the actual day I want to leave. She tells me she will give me until Thursday, yup the day after tomorrow, then she will go to Shaoguan and find a place to live for us.
I had a 9:00am appointment so we finished talking and I left. When I got home and turned my computer on her sister was there waiting for me to sign on. Questions, questions, questions... and the ultimate. Are you going to China this summer? So I said yes I want to but give me two days to sort this out. She said OK.
I eat lunch and take a nap. I needed to calm down and sort this out. When I woke up I called my school office and talked about my return for next year. I have to take a mandatory class every year before school starts. It is the kool-aid of the school system and the state or Georgia. It is all propaganda with a little of useful information mixed in. They give me alternate meetings in differing parts of the state. If I go in July I will have to cut my trip short by 1 week. This is unacceptable for the goals I have set for this trip. So then it is back to next week.
Bottom line is that I found a trip where I go from Augusta on Wednesday to Hong Kong. I return to San Antonio on July 7 and back to Augusta on the 11th. All for $1699.00. So I figure the China trip is costing me $1299.00 to $1399.00.
We will spend 2 nights in Hong Kong together and go to Disneyland. She has never been to an amusement park before. She is excited about it. Then we go to Guangzhou from there. We will spend two or three days there and then go to Shaoguan for the duration. I think.
I am so excited about this. Watch for further updates. I might actually take pictures of scenery this time. I mean other than Peggy which isn't bad scenery to look at.
Shaun
