Day One (Newark to Beijing)

UPDATE (Just so no one is confused, the REAL blog -- authorized by Deb Riding and distributed by the Foote Communications department is here:
REAL FOOTE 9th GRADE CHINA EXPERIENCE 2012 BLOG


My son is headed to China with his 9th grade buddies from school and I'm feeling a bit guilty because I didn't do anything to prepare. All the kids spent the week getting ready for the trip by gathering items for the trip, packing, and telling their mothers it was no big deal. I'm sure many of the fathers were more sensitive, mindful, or generally aware than I, but somehow I thought this was kind of like a long sleepover. As long as he had the right clothes on when he left and a few dollars in his pocket, what's there to worry about?

Now I'm a little nervous. Tracking the flight:





Here is a Google Earth view of the flight...




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Preview of Day 2 (3/5)
• Arrive in Beijing Terminal 3

Jack Hauser found a photo of the type plane the kids took: