The strange reality of my trip is that I will not arrive in HK until August 27th. Where did the 26th go? Im glad you asked! Here's my itinerary so you can better understand:
Depart: Reagan National (5:05pm) -> Arrive: LAX (7:49pm)
You might be thinking "oh thats a really short flight!"
But in reality its duration = 5 hours 44 mins
Timezones are funny and confusing and they are about to get even weirder!
Layover: 3 hours 50 mins
Depart: LAX (11:30) (11:30pm) -> Arrive: Korea (4:15am) on 8/27????
Duration = 12 hours 45 mins
So the way time works (I think), I gain hours traveling west from DC to LA, but when
traveling from LA to Korea I pass a line that flips the time difference. So I gain hours and
then loose a whole day flying from LA to Korea. 13 hour flight + 12 hour time difference=
goodbye 8/26
Layover: 4 hours
Depart: Korea (8:10am) -> Arrive: Hong Kong (10:55 am)
Duration = 3 hours 45 mins
I know more time travel, but by this time Im going to be all sorts of messed up and will just
be happy to be in HK!
Total Travel Time:
flying time: 22 hours 15 mins
layover time: 7 hours 50 mins
Total: 30 hours 5 mins!!!
Total miles flown = 9,563 miles
So as you can see my trip is going to be very long and most likely very stressful. Luckily I will be traveling with another YASCer, MG Benhase, who will also be working in HK! I consider myself a well experienced and patient traveler, but this trip will definitely stretch me. I was actually thinking of learning Cantonese during all of the travel time. 30 hours should be enough time to become fluent right?
I want to take the time to thank everyone who has supported me and my mission in Hong Kong. I don't think I would be able to take such a big leap across the world without all of your love and support. I will definitely be thinking of all of you as I begin packing physically and mentally for HK
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