No worries, lessons learned.

I appreciate that, but can't see it happening anytime soon.

Hi Brian, I've sent you an email. Would rather not discuss something like this publicly but am happy to offline or via email.

Yeah, but I'm really impressed with transit and trains in Shanghai. Also, I'm not getting any younger and the world's not getting any better, so best seize the opportunity while I can.

Wow, you're brave aka a glutton for punishment 😂. When you first started posting about this you got me excited to travel again, I lost the thrill after lockdown. Currently planning Shanghai to Bangkok all rail this August.

You do realize that this is the coolest thing to happen this century, right? Please tell me you're going to write a massive book about this.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who finds it really moving. That section where the narrator recalls the last time he spoke to his mother really got to me when I recently re-read it. Also, final section when he watches Sonny play -- simply amazing!

Yes and yes. 200 - 250 pages is magic.

Also, today is yet another perpetually grey and cold Shanghai day.

We talked for over an hour last night about book 1, Dawn, and agreed it was one of the wildest and also thought provoking sci fi novels either of us had read. We also recorded the conversation, I'll put on YT soon.

Of course they count!

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

Wow!!! Never seen these before!!!