We're in Beijing! We got to our hotel at about 1am this morning - a total of about 32 hours of travel! Other than being crammed in the middle of a 747 for over 17 hours with no way out, the trip over was great. After about 4 hours of sleep, we got up this morning to watch the sun burning through the smog and then went to a jade factory and the Great Wall of China. Emelia, Chloe and Ella, do you see Mama holding your Flat Stanleys on the Great Wall? Many of the sights and smells are familiar to both Hannah and I from our previous trips, but it is amazing how much things have changed - definitely since I was last here over 12 years ago. We're now taking a quick rest before dinner as we are hoping to take in a few more of the sights around the hotel this evening. Tomorrow, we tour Tianamen Square and the Forbidden City. Then, we hop a flight down to Guangzhou where we will meet Nina the following day. We are pretty excited to be here and are filled with anticipation about meeting Nina. We sure miss our girls though and think about them constantly!
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St. Patrick's Day isn't until Saturday --- you shouldn't be wearing all green quite yet! (Kidding, of course!) I'm delighted to see you this morning and so happy about all the lies ahead.
I am sitting with Amy as I type...we were both excited to hear you have made it. Amy says congrats and she can't wait to meet Nina! Soak up the sites and sounds for us:-) We love the pictures...
Mary and Amy
You two look so cute and happy! I am thrilled to follow your journeys.
Meg
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