After a 10 hour flight we finally arrived in Beijing. In need of some sleep, perhaps, but excited all the same to be in the city that we will now be calling home.

I think both Hannah and I have been feeling a little apprehensive up until now. The thought that you can no longer just go and see your friends or plod down the beaten track to work is actually a little scary. I suppose stepping into the unknown and leaving the confines of your comfort zone is always going to bring out a few unwanted negative emotions.

On the plane, though, just before take off, I was seized by excitement of the sort kids feel in the week before Christmas. I was actually giddy with it. Both Hannah and I had wanted to do something to change things and now we found ourselves actually going through with it and it felt amazing. Sitting on the plane (in Business Class - had to mention that) getting ready to go on a huge adventure felt liberating. I couldn't wipe the smile from my face.

I'm fairly sure this will change. We only have one free week before Hannah has to go to work. And then I have to spend a lot of time looking for a permanent residence (which is a shame because the temporary accommodation is unbelievable). And once we've got a place to live I have to find a job. It's not going to be all sweetness and light so I need to savour this feeling and hope that I can find it more often in the future.