Wow, we are here and I'm really, really tired. We got here last night after our plane broke down in Denver and we sat in it for 2 hours, NOT MOVING, until they decided it was unfixable including the dent they found from the night before where it apparently had hit the landing strip too hard when coming in. Yep, glad we switched planes but that meant we had to overnight in San Francisco.
Today was our first real day in Beijing. I'm really glad to be here and am loving all of the smells and sounds again. The people are so nice as I remember and they love Dominic. Today a couple of salesgirls surrounded us and then held him, while we closely watched, and cooed, and oohed and ahhhedd. Then he smiled at them and one ran off and brought him his very own set of red chopsticks that even have their own cloth carrying case. Dad figures we should start using him to knock the price down a bit on the things we buy.
We started our day at the Jade factory where we learned all about jade and could watch them carve it. Then went into a room where we were encouraged to buy some so we bought a few things. Then we went to the great wall of china which was spectacular then to lunch at the Friendship Store/cloissonne factory. All of those pictures I have on another memory card and will try to post later. After that we went to the "Sacred Way" where the emperors are buried. There we saw many beautiful statues and found out that each was carved out of one piece of stone. The guide told us that if the person carving them messed up they were killed, no second chances. Talk about pressure! After the "Sacred Way" we drove buy the olympic village and birds nest and water cube which are a part of the olympic village. Took some pictures as we drove past, got honked at a few times, narrowly missing hitting many pedestrians and people on bicycles and made it safely back at our hotel. We tried to have Peking duck tonight but Dom was just too tired so we at here at the hotel.
I'm am so sorry for any typos and if I don't make sense but I'm really tired. I hope you enjoy the pictures. Tomorrow we take a bus to Tianjin. I'm so excited to see and actually be in the same city as my son. So close. The next day I get to have him in my arms. That will be Sunday there but Monday here I believe. Alright. Keep us in your prayers everyone. I love you Bob and kiss the kids for me. Me and Dom miss you guys so much!
I can't see my blog so I'm hoping all of this goes through alright.
Katie
4 comments:
The girls and I miss you and Dom very much. We can't wait until you get to pick up Nathaniel. We love you.
Love Bob and the girls
We are very happy to hear that you made it safely. The pictures look like you are having lots of fun and I can't even tell that you are tired. I hope the meet with Nathaniel goes well for you. We love you.
Sara
I love you all so much and miss you a lot. Noelle is missing you most today and Ileah keeps saying she wants "her Gramps." Katie, tomorrow will be such a great moment. I remember when I first saw and held you, as if it were yesterday. It was wonderful. God bless you all.
Grammy
Thank you for sharing this with us! I am so humbled to be able to read your blogging entries and also see your wonderful pictures. My eyes well up thinking about your journey. I am so glad your dad is with you. You will both remember this journey together forever! What a gift. You all look so happy and look to be enjoying this adventure. I can't wait to see your pic's w/ your new boy! What a blessing!!!
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