From Grits to Chopsticks

We are truly blessed that we can travel to the other side of the planet in about 30 hours (door to door).  Our typical flight plan takes us from Atlanta to Seoul to Kunming.  When we left Atlanta, trees were sprouting leaves and flowers were blooming:Suburban landscapes stretched for miles outside of the plane window:

Our route quickly took us away from the warm southeastern US and across the Arctic Ocean (click Trip to Korea for video):

After crossing the arctic ice, there’s still more ice on the frozen rivers and mountains of Siberia:

We passed directly over Yakutsk, described as “the coldest city on earth“:

Fourteen hours after departing Atlanta, we arrived in time to watch the sunset in Korea:

After four more hours in the air, we arrived in southwest China.  Our body clocks are still trying to adjust to a 13 hour time-zone change, but we’re thankful to be back after an uneventful journey!