There are only 10 days left before we fly to China and there is still a lot to do. We need to update our first aid kit and confirm our luggage for weight. We must also be sure to have adequate clothing for the trip. The temperature at Harbin is about minus 40oC at this time of year. By the time we get to the south around Hong Kong it will be much, much warmer. As a result everything has to be worked out so that we can layer but use the various layers for the full range of temperatures we will encounter.
We will be carrying cameras and an itty bitty computer. There are a few other items – a Zune (something like an ipod), a mini digital recorder and a GPS. As you can see in the picture, everything is small and easy to carry. It is a lot different from when we went around the world 16 years ago. Now we hope to keep in touch much better. For one thing there will be this blog. We can post pictures, videos and notes every few days. Anyone can read them or not, whatever they choose.
We will have telephone through Skype anywhere we have a good internet connection. We will be able to read the Reformer regularly and listen to Gerry and Kate in the evening (for us). Our location means that our time will be 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard but since this blog will be available all over the world there is not a good time reference.
Consider this posting the preinstallment. It will allow you to log on to the blog and bookmark it if you wish. From there you can follow along. We will start at Harbin and the Ice Festival. This event is amazing. You can go to youtube http://www.youtube.com/ and search for Harbin China Ice Festival . If you put your cursor on that coloured address there should be a little box that shows up and tells you how to do get to youtube. From there you can explore a world of video.
Have fun.
Pickwick et al
Aka Gwen & Don
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