First the Bear now the Dragon

In the hotel in Beijing now. Quick thoughts:

• Exhausted


• Sleep on and off on the flight here. Seat was cramped.


• Just found out I have to get picked up at 7:30am to fly to another province where I'll be working for Monday and Tuesday, then fly back here Tuesday.


• Driver who was picking me up had his car towed while waiting for me inside. He went off to retrieve it leaving me to wonder if I'd ever see him again as I stood outside an unfamiliar country in an unfamiliar city.


• Room here is huge.


• No clue what I will be eating for the next 2 days. I know the hotel has an Italian place.


• SMS and phone seem to be working. Who knows what the charges are.


• City not as crowded as I thought, but it was late at night. Seems spread out with lots of big buildings.


• For those keeping score...Moscow: Drive on right side. Narita, Japan: Drive on left side. Beijing: Drive on right side.


• I feel like garbage. The boss says he's been awake since 2am local time. Fun stuff.

More later.