The first leg of the journey

I've made it as far as Newark, NJ tonight, after taking the train from Cape Elizabeth, ME, with a "self transfer" from North to South Station in Boston.

All was well at breakfast.

Then it was off to the train station where we met our friendly neighborhood Train Conductor.

After that it was into Boston with a view to the Charles River, then the Park Street T Stop, the train that took me to Newark, and then the lovely view from the hotel here at the airport. Tomorrow, Beijing!

Almost ready

Well, we're down to the last few hours before I have to hop onto a train to Boston's North Station. Then I'll "self-transfer" to Back Bay Station where I'll catch another train all the way to Newark airport. I stay there tomorrow night and then we fly out Tuesday around noontime.

Here is the first actual trip pic - some of the stuff I need to try to pack in my backpack for the plane, including food, medicines I don't want to lose on the way, books, electronics and cables, some toilettries, etc.

More to come tomorrow from the road!

Video Upload Test

This is to see if I can figure out how to record / capture webcam video and post it to the blog.

Heading to China!

The initial reason for starting this blog is to record my upcoming trip to China with my sister Laura as she picks up her new daughter from GuangZhou.