We wake up looking forward to the breakfast buffet.  It was worth it!  We catch a taxi to Gimpo Airport.  We’re flying out of a different airport than our arrival, so we’re getting the Seoul airport tour.  It’s not as nice as Incheon, but when we finally find where to check in, it’s easy.

The flight is smooth with a meal served along with coffee and soft drinks.  We arrive in Beijing on time.  Customs clearance is easy.  I keep expecting problems and everything is going smoothly.  We’re home by 2:45 pm.  It’s been a great trip. We unpack quickly and begin recovery mode (nap).

When we wake up, Judy heads over to the mall for some repair work on her nails.  I fiddle around with receipts from the trip.  It’s important to keep track of everything.  BISS has a system set-up where you can earn up to ½ of your government income tax back.  You must turn in all travel receipts, and they credit it against a flex account they’re holding for each teacher.  If you don’t use it, you lose it, so I guess we’ll just have to do a lot of traveling.

Judy is gone a long time.  I begin to realize she’s been so busy with school, and class prep that she hasn’t ever been in the local mall by herself.  She hasn’t been in a grocery store since July 28.  She’s finally finding out what’s available in our neighborhood.  I may even let her have money the next time she goes out (joke).

I finish up my class prep, since I’m teaching class tomorrow.  Sunday is a “make-up” day for our missed Friday class day.  The government determines the holidays and the makeup days.  This is true for all businesses, not just the schools.  It’s one of the few nights we’ve been in Beijing that I have school tomorrow and Judy doesn’t.