We arrived at Guilin’s airport around 9PM with plenty of time before we boarded our fight to Shanghai at almost midnight. The flight was packed and quite uneventful except for the exercises that the flight attendants led at the end of the flight. I felt like I was partaking in those early morning tai chi sessions in the parks in China.
By the time we landed and got our luggage, it was already 2AM. The taxi ride into the city would take another hour or so and about $30. So, we went from flying at 30, 000 feet to a new low – we slept at the PVG, which stands for Pudong International Airport in Shanghai. Actually, it was more like we napped at a Burger King (which we read from previous research was a good place to crash since it’s open 24 hours and has wifi). When we got to the Burger King, we realized that lots more people had discovered our secret. Almost all the benches were already taken up with people on laptops, sleeping, or eating. We had to settle for a hard bench and set up camp there. You should have seen us, we were definitely a sight for sore eyes. We slept hugging our big packs, while our smaller bags were strapped around our ankles or wrists, and using whatever layers we weren’t wearing, we used those to cover our bodies.
I couldn’t believe it, but I actually fell asleep. It wasn’t until Kevin nudged me awake to tell me that the security had come around telling people to leave if they weren’t eating anything. I looked at my watch – it was 5AM. Only another hour and a half before the metro starts running. When the time finally came, and we pulled away from the airport on the metro, it was great to see some sun shining through the morning mist. We hadn’t seen any sun for at least three weeks. Good morning, Shanghai! It’s nice to meet you.
Kevin sleeping in style
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