Road to China

We are now underway. First leg of the trip is complete! Vancouver is beautiful as per usual. Flying over the Rockies was majestic. Not a cloud in the sky so that you could see the tops of the mountains as clear as day. Curtis and I are somewhat tired but we should be able to recover with a latte at the Maple Leaf lounge.



One of the best lessons learned from London was the value of executive class lowest fares. It's not first class but it is certainly a welcome step up to fully reclinable seats. We flew economy to London and ended up in seats that did not recline. Both of us ended up with back spasms, jimmy legs and for me the added phantom pain. We promised each other that if we were ever flying overseas again, we would splurge for the moderately higher airfare just to have the luxury of stretching out. We also decided that a good sleep would help with acclimatization. Beijing is 12 hours ahead of us (from Ottawa).

I am feeling good right now. No race jitters. I am in 'determined' mode. This won't be a tough race but rather a good race where you have to give it everything you got.

Curtis is reading a paper right now sipping a decaf espresso that was supposed to be a decaf latte! Damn machines!!



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