When last we spoke, I was packing up my
things in a Shanghai hotel room, on my way to the airport to
(hopefully) embark on the last leg of my trip to Melbourne. Despite
cutting the departure time from the hotel a bit close for my taste,
the bus got me there safe and sound, though I can't say the same for
my smartphone , which is currently making a Chinese person somewhere
in Shanghai very happy... But phone or no phone, I successfully
boarded the plane, which was far more comfortable than the one that
carried me from The States to China. Several naps, 2 meals, and a
feature film later I touched down in Melbourne, Australia.
Success!
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| Summer Paradise |
Once
through customs, I was greeted by my great friends and former Chiang
Mai roommates, Will and Elise, and the reunion was joyous. With
visions of summer sun & heat dancing through my head during the
weeks leading up to my journey, I was taken by surprise by the
weather upon arrival: gloomy and rainy, with the temperature hovering
in the mid 60's F. However, this slight disappointment was not enough
to shake my good mood and sense of accomplishment, and time had
finally come for my Oceania Exploration to begin in full.
See what Ian's been doing since he
landed—and what's next!
