anchored

We were supposed to arrive in Shanghai today at 7 AM.

I decided to sleep in this morning, not waking up watch us pull into port, as the past two days have been incredibly frantic - planning China and Vietnam, as well as sorting out school work - and have left me exhausted. However, when I opened my eyes, my roommate was sitting on her bed and asked, "Have you heard?!"

When I blinked at her she proceeded to explain that the pilot boat (the boat that meets the ship and helps guide us into port), never arrived. It was supposed to arrive at midnight to guide us the 7 hours into the river that Shanghai is located, but instead we are anchored at the mouth of a brown river with endless grey sky. We are now not expected to arrive until 6 PM.

This is most unfortunate for people who booked flights or had field programs today, but I am rather grateful for the rest day, even if it means I perhaps don't get to explore Shanghai for a day. My program to Beijing and the Great Wall doesn't leave until tomorrow morning. I plan to watch some TV and maybe get started on an essay.

Also, my email is currently being annoying, allowing me to send emails but not receive them.

Love from almost-China.