24 hours of daylight.....
Hello from China!
What we call "workshop week" among the faculty and staff is normally a relatively soft landing after the high drama of the graduation ceremony. With over half the faculty and staff packing for the summer move, it has been neither soft nor a landing. For me, it has been run-up to takeoff. As I write this, I occupy seat 66H- the last row of a 747. My seatmate is the only guy on the plan bigger than me - much bigger. We've grown very close.
Even with the tail whipsawing back and forth at 34,000 feet, it is calmer than when I left school and the moving activities. To be fair, Vince Meyer and his crew have performed admirably in support of the over 50 teachers and staff busy packing and labeling boxes. Over the next six weeks, everything that needs to be moved will be moved to new locations, ready for the August return and preparations for another school year.
But here at 34,000 ft. the outside temperature is -14°C and groundspeed is 590 MPH. The window shades are shut tight to create the impression that night has fallen, although it will be daylight until arrival in Beijing. This will make for over 24 hours of solid daylight.
posted from Narita Airport - enroute to Beijing