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Patrick and Lisa - Our story
JustJim:
Hey Patrick,
It sounds like everything is going real well for you. Good to hear this.
I liked flying out of Ghanzhou - it is not too big of an airport. I have flown out of there twice now and both times my flight went to Hong Kong and from there I caught a connecting flight. Of course I am going to JFK, so that might make a difference.
What airline are you using that flies directly to the US out of Ghanzhou?
In my limited experience I have found that longer layovers are not that bad - maybe preferable- it gives you time to stretch your legs. I try not to have too much carry on - just my laptop, really. I let the airline worry about my luggage.
I have been using Cathay Pacific - they are a little more expensive but I think the service has been good. I am going to try a new airline next time just for the experience.
Anyways - I hope things go well for you and Lisa.
IrishGuy65:
Mike... after 25+ hours of flying and sitting in airports, I want to get them home as quickly as possible. Why punish them with another 2 1/2 to 3 hours of driving. Also, thinking of jet lag. The longer the drive, the more chance they will have to sleep. I want them to be awake as much as possible during the days to sort of push them into adjusting. I didn't have any problem with jet lag in China, and I think that is in part due to the fact that I did not sleep for 36 hours (the other part is my hardy constitution, haha), and when I arrived it was the middle of the night (1AM or so, plus the hour drive from Guangzhou), so I fell asleep during the night in China, and woke up at a reasonable hour the next morning. From then on, no problems. I hope to do the same for Lisa and Amy. Just my thoughts, not necessarily right or wrong.
Willy, I would have warned you sooner, but I thought that it might become a self fulfilling prophecy as the whole country might go crazy once they found out I was coming. Crazy riots were something I didn't want, so instead, I kept things quiet. I'll quietly warn you and a few others my next trip back.
Jim, yes, things moved very quickly. Now, it's a waiting game. Waiting for Lisa and Amy to receive their visas, then waiting for the house to close and get renovated. Then they will travel here. So, 2 1/2 months more waiting. For a life of happiness, I can wait a few more months :) I didn't fly directly to the US... Gerry did. I went through Seoul, flying Asiana. I liked it, and the meals were very good also. On the way there, my longest layover was 3 hours... on the way back from China, I had an overnight stay in Incheon Airport in Seoul. They have a hotel in the airport, so it was nice.... but I would have preferred a much shorter layover. I am not a patient person. Typical American, I want to get where I am going as quickly as possible... don't have time to wait, haha. It was pretty cheap also. I went from Philly to Chicago to Seoul to Guangzhou. I had a backpack. Had some snacks, water I bought in the airport, compression socks, and my laptop and iPad... plus all my needed documents and my Chinese cell phone.
IrishGuy65:
OK, Lisa went to the bank to pick up her passport with her visa this morning.We are booking their flight now.
We are amending our plans slightly. She will arrive here on Sunday, April 27. On April 28, we will apply for our marriage license. On April 29, we will get married in a quick ceremony at the Justice of the Peace. We will then immediately get our AOS package ready, to insure enough processing time so that Amy's visa doesn't expire... she will turn 21 on October 19, and we need her AOS to be done by then. So, getting married a month earlier will give us a bit more time. Robert made us aware of the processing time involved, so we've moved things up a bit.
On May 31, we will have a ceremony where she can wear her wedding dress, and our friends and family can be there, then a party afterwards. Hopefully, at our new house, which we hope will be done and ready to go.
As far as I'm concerned, the sooner she is here in the USA, the better.
Willy The Londoner:
Ha ha! Almost Chinese style of wedding.
I will be in the UK in April then back here. Maybe I will see if I can get back to the UK in May and take a trip to JFK drive down to your city and find out the answer to Perry Como's question? I have always wondered!
I may be even able find a spot in my suitcase for a friend of mine.
Willy
Martin:
--- Quote from: Willy The Londoner on March 06, 2014, 12:45:27 am ---I may be even able find a spot in my suitcase for a friend of mine.
Willy
--- End quote ---
Hahaha. I wonder who that friend is.
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