Welcome back to another blog episode.

Taking off from last entry, i had just been delayed twice in Brisbane Airport due to the plane's engines dying, and then due to a guy having a heart attack in the row in front of me.

After landing in Sydney, i was paged and told that i had now missed my Shanghai connection, due to the delays. I had the option of waiting in Sydney overnight and then getting the same flight a day later, or going via HongKong which left in about 2 hours. So i decided i would go via Hong Kong.  The flight was long but pretty uneventful, and i finally arrived at Beijing, except something was missing.... my suitcase. So ive been here for the whole time with no clothes or toiletries. SICK

So i arrived at the hotel at about midnight and was greeted by Barry (the event organiser), really awesome guy to talk to and has helped myself and everyone else a lot. Went up to the iM room (1 level above mine) and was greeted by n0thing GFN Frod and Storm, having a few drinks with the iM guys.  All of them are top shelf guys and we have spent a fair bit of time with them since.  Myself , Otis, Rize , gazR and Storm attempted to find a nightclub/bar but could only find a "Naga Bar" and by bar it meant like, all you can drink soup resturant a bit like Sizzler. So the night came to a pretty abrupt end.

Day 2 had arrived and we ended up going to a Chinese Market, Frod (or Monty as we have named him) decided to dog his team (who were going to the Great Wall) and come to the markets with us instead.

I'll leave the blog here, as i would like to include some photos but dont have the time to do it now (everyone is sleeping). So next blog should be up shortly which will cover the Markets, the Ball and the Dinner.

Goodnight all'

MoggingtoN