6 Days to Go

Well my paperwork made it back from China in under 2 days by TNT very impressive so I was then ready to go to the Chinese Embassy in Manchester to get my actual visa.

Friday morning at 08.30 outside embassy only one other person in the queue ahead of me better than i expected only downside was the torrential rain I now look like a drowned rat.

08.59 Gates open straight to visa section hand over my paperwork was then told you need to photocopy some of the items and come back, By now the queue is 30 people deep but Lady says just come back to front of queue when you have your copies.

So off to get photocopies made how come when you don't need a copy place you trip over them after 15 minutes of driving round spot a copy place.

09.45 Back at the embassy and push to front of queue get some not so nice looks from some people but hand over my copies and told to come back at 11.30

11.15 back to embassy hand in slip and £50.00 and get my passport back with my Z visa well impressed with this super fast process.

So now i am just waiting on my flight confirmation which should be next thursday the 11th which means i will arrive in China on the 12th and then catch flight to Shanghai and then bus or train to Wuhu, which by my best estimate will be 24 hrs from taking off in UK without any delays don't know about jet lag but feel i might be looking forward to some proper sleep unless i sleep on the train.

Also not sure what time the last train or bus is to Wuhu so may end up grabbing a hotel in Shanghai on friday night and continue the journey on the saturday.

But at least my waiting is over and very soon I will be in my new job and new country.