We woke up this morning at about 2:00 AM, and thought it should have been 8:00AM!! We did try to go back to sleep, and ended up at 5:45, which isn't to bad I guess. had breakfast at the hotel here.....big buffet and had "normal" food! We met the other two families in the lobby at 8:30 to start out on our touring. First place we went was Tianamen square, which lead us into the Forbidden city. It was a cool cloudy day, with LOTS of people milling around since it is a national holiday here this week. After we were done at the Forbiden city our guide Jessie had reservations for us at the "Beijing duck Banquet" restaurant! We had several different foods including the famous "Beijing duck" dish. It was very good, and even the two boys in our group enjoyed the meal. Next we took off for the great wall. I think they should change the name to the great stairs!! I have never seen so many steps, all of different depths and heights, in a row before. Wonderful place to say "I have been there" but enjoy the pictures because unless you are in tip top shape you are going to DIE on the way up the thing!!! Only three of us out of our group went all the way up......that being Rick, Riley and Will(son of another couple with us) Laurellee aand Steven made it to the wall part, but didn't follow it to the end, I made it about 2/3 of the way and said "this is good enough!!" the other couple Dana and Steve(can you beleive another Dana?) went up partially and turned back also.(they are Will's parents) Tomorrow morning we fly to Sha Mei's city....Urumqi, Xinjiang province. we have to meet Jessie in the lobby at 5:30 AM. WOW that's early. Jessie is going to Urumqi with us, and will be the one who helps with all of our adoption paperwork. We take off at 7:45 and arrive at 11:45.
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