{"id":3404,"date":"2015-06-25T15:41:23","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T08:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/?p=3404"},"modified":"2015-06-25T15:41:23","modified_gmt":"2015-06-25T08:41:23","slug":"gone-for-good-at-least-from-the-apartment-62015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/?p=3404","title":{"rendered":"Gone for good (at least from the apartment), 6\/20\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is our official \u201cget out of the apartment\u201d day. We have reservations at a nearby Marriott Courtyard, but we thought we better have someplace to rest and relax after we finally \u201cpull out\u201d. Judy has a haircut appointment and while she\u2019s gone, Lynn comes by to pick up some of the items she\u2019s taking off our hands. She has arranged for someone to pick up our dryer and take it to her family in Chongqing (about 900 miles). The dryer is small, but it ends up only costing 150rmb ($25) to ship it. Unbelievable!<\/p>\n

When I finish with Lynn, I take several of our suitcases and taxi over to our hotel to check-in. Then I taxied over to Dragonfly Spa for my final \u201cfoot massage\u201d. I didn\u2019t want to leave China without enjoying this one last luxury. Afterward, I meet up with Judy and we go over to the bank to transfer the funds. One of the important pieces of paper was the \u201ctax statement\u201d showing how much income we\u2019ve paid tax on. They don\u2019t want money \u201cescaping\u201d without proper taxation. We didn\u2019t have any trouble, but it took a long time (almost 45 minutes) while we worked through the process. As we walk out of the bank with the account depleted, I\u2019m hoping I estimated correctly how much cash we\u2019ll need before we actually get out of China permanently.<\/p>\n

Back at the apartment, we gather our remaining suitcases and bags, take one last look, and get on the elevator. As we leave, both of us are remembering that first trip up the elevator to the apartment as we arrived, beat and worn out, and not really sure what lay ahead.<\/p>\n

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Last look, as we exit!<\/p><\/div>\n

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We get fully moved into the hotel, and then walk over to nearby Taj Pavilion for dinner with Shannon and Dom. We\u2019ve grown to enjoy Indian food, and will be looking for some good spots when we get back to DFW. During dinner, we discuss when our next chance to get together might be. It looks like they\u2019ll be making a trip to the US next summer. We\u2019re also beginning to plan an Australian trip in two years to visit them, and see the country. After dinner, it\u2019s back to the hotel, where we get ready for our trip to Siem Reap and Cambodia, early (4:15 am departure) tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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