Awoke to ....shock horror....blue skies. The whole week the city had been shrouded in a gloomy smog and at times it had been hard to see across the river. Sunday dawned bright and clear and the city unfolded in full glory. I spent the morning polishing up the report on the trip and packing.
A very smart Mercedes awaited to pick me up at about 12.30 p.m. and the very attentive driver put on gentle music and adjusted the temperature as well as providing a cold towel. The trip to the airport at Pudong took about 35 minutes and was uneventful.
At the airport it was all efficiency with a quick check in and very easy immigration and security clearance. The shopping area at the airport seems to be filled with Chinese goods and many silk-looking ladies' clothes, teapots and other souvenirs. The airport is large modern airy and comfortable.
Boarding was on time and I had managed to get a seat at the bulkhead which gave a little more legroom. Take-off was delayed for about an hour for 'weather reasons' - I think this mean a thunderstorm, perhaps spawned from the typhoon which was moving up the coast but weakening. The flight was long but uneventful and I was glad to see Newark Airport although it paled by comparison with Pudong.
Home at last.
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