After a pretty uneventful flight (only some light chop when I assumed we passed through the jet stream) where I watched five movies in hopes of staying awake for as much of the 13 hours as possible, I made it into the country safe and sound.
Getting through immigration and customs was a breeze. Not sure if it’s just luck or if they’re really speedy at processing people, but it only took five minutes. No questions were asked, my passport was stamped, and I was on my way!
The drive from the Shanghai Pudong airport (PVG) is much more interesting this time than when I came for the job interviews in February. Why? It’s light out and I can actually see things!
The apartment I’m staying in is rather nice. When I get more time I will post some pictures and provide more details. Location-wise it’s near perfect for a 20 minute walk to the office once I do start working.
First thing on tomorrow’s agenda: Find the nearest Starbucks to where I’m staying then find an ATM. It’s not as easy as it sounds: Google Maps doesn’t really work in mainland China and I can’t read enough Chinese to use Baidu Maps!
Awesome! Glad to hear the arrival was smooth
Enjoy that cup of coffee and ATM adventure. Best wishes for a quick recovery from that jetlag 😉