I got up, worked out, and had my last Chinese breakfast at the very American Cafe Costa down the street. Then I took a taxi to the Maglev – very cool to go 300 km/hour, super-smooth and quiet.

Maglev Train to the Airport

301 km/hr

Check-in and security were a breeze this time, and I was lucky enough to be upgraded, so I spent my time in the airport waiting in the First Class lounge. The toilets here are always an adventure – this one was more confusing than a VCR.

Japanese Toilet

Great Business Class seats on Continental, but it’s never good to see a system reboot on an airplane…

We landed an hour early and Tony Vendetta drove me home.

See you again in November, China.