Greetings from Beijing!!!

[prechrswife]

The Great Wall is amazing, but it is so steep. My knees were killing me by the end of the day. That said, I would go again in a heartbeat.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

OOPS!! Poor you, food poisoning is serieus! I hope it didn't ruin your plans to much....

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Am as close to normal as I am ever going to get I call it my "instant diet"

Hubby was at some conference thing this afternoon so I went for a wander to the supermarket and sat in the nearby park just watching the world go by. My legs are now a darker shade of white and its not just dust!!!

Glad to be feeling better and ready to do some more sightseeing over the next few days

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Wow, it is great to see you posting all the way from China!
I am so jalous, you are seeing the most special places. Please take tons of pics, okay . I miss you!!

[JenBKR]

Do you DID do some table sleeping (a nice big white table). I'm glad to hear you are having a good time. Don't worry about me, stuck at work, all alone Have a good time!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Do you DID do some table sleeping (a nice big white table). I'm glad to hear you are having a good time. Don't worry about me, stuck at work, all alone Have a good time!

Take a week off - tell them I said so......

[JenBKR]

Take a week off - tell them I said so......

woohoo I feel better already!

[Laura's Babies]

I can't wait for the pictures!! Hurry home and start posting them!!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow - so much to see!!!!

We also went to a pearl market where yours truly was chosen to model the necklaces Hubby bought me a black pearl bracelet

Having quite an early night as we have to tackle the Great Wall tomorrow

Saw a bat flying overhead tonight which is a sign of something.....happiness, prosperity, longevity....I forget - but I know it is a good thing

[pitc9]

Glad to hear you're feeling better!
Can't wait to hear how your visit to the great wall went!!!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow - so much to see!!!!

We also went to a pearl market where yours truly was chosen to model the necklaces Hubby bought me a black pearl bracelet

Having quite an early night as we have to tackle the Great Wall tomorrow

Saw a bat flying overhead tonight which is a sign of something.....happiness, prosperity, longevity....I forget - but I know it is a good thing

Wow, that sounds so great!! I wish I could see the Great Wall....

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Been a long but unforgettable day! The Great Wall was amazing but so busy otherwise we would have made it to the top (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it )

Had a great lunch with some lovely fellow trippers and ended up at the Ming Tombs where some gorgeous little boy took a fancy to my blonde plait!

All packed to leave for Yangshuo tomorrow for a few days

[K9karen]

Sounds so exciting! It's one of the places I wanted to go, but never got to, when I was a travel agent.

Had to laugh at being stared at.. Decades ago, my boss was one of the 1st tourists to China. She was walking down Taminen Sq in her red winter coat when she "felt" eyes on her. She stopped, turned around and there were at least 50 people following her, pointing to her red coat and nylons and shoes!!! She offered the little kids some M&M candies but they recoiled in shock, thinking they were medicine pills! She had to bite into them to show the chocolate, then they scarfed them down!!! The food wasn't great (to her) in those days..lots of pickled ducks feet and octopus with the suckers on! And she had to drink bottled water! WOW! Have times changed!!!

Can't wait to see pictures!!! And lots of them!!!

[Giselle]

Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow - so much to see!!!!

We also went to a pearl market where yours truly was chosen to model the necklaces Hubby bought me a black pearl bracelet

Having quite an early night as we have to tackle the Great Wall tomorrow

Saw a bat flying overhead tonight which is a sign of something.....happiness, prosperity, longevity....I forget - but I know it is a good thing

Ohh, I miss China. Half of my family is still back there. Granted, they're in HK/Guanzhou, but it's almost the same thing

I hope you bargained for those pearls, though! Hate to tell you, but a lot of stuff there is fake. Even though I know this is true, I still love to buy things there. Just be sure to bargain! My cousin's tip: Never pay for more than 3/4 the original price. If possible, bargain to at least half of the original price. It really works.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Last evening in Yangshuo - had to wait for only computer with internet access to be free!!

This place is beyond beautiful!!!! Been cycling, bamboo rafting and shopping!!! Back to Beijing in the morning