"One joy scatters a hundred griefs" ~~Chinese Proverb~~


Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Day 2...Tian'anmen Square & The Great Wall


Hey everybody!!!
I know you are wondering why we didn't get on last night....the internet at the hotel was down all night and we left out this morning at 6:30. So here is a quick update on what happened on Sunday. We met all our group for breakfast at the hotel and headed out at 8:30...it was so cold outside...15!!!! We head straight for Tian'anmen Square which was huge. As we got off the bus we were bombarded by people selling everything from rolex to hats and they wouldn't leave us alone. While were were in the square they were amazed at Lindseys blonde hair and treated here like she was someone famous. They came up to her and asked to have their picture taken with her ...each of them taking their turn with her. Then we went to the Forbidden City which by the time we walked there we could not feel our toes. After that it was off to lunch and then a tour of the jade factory and then to the Great Wall. We walked as group up the great wall and at different points we dropped out because it was so hard and steep. Lindsey made it 3/4 of the way to the top....I made it a little further than her and Chuck, Todd , Dillion David and Susan made it to the top which was 2 1/2 miles to top. Needless to say we were exhausted again last night. We were up at 5:00 and left the hotel at 6:30 for the airport. Our flight left for Guangzhou which was 2 1/2 hour flight. Landed with the sight of palm trees....we were so relieved to be out of the bitter cold. Temp is now 67!!!! We meet our baby in about 30 min. so got to go...Talk to you soon....Love to everybody...miss you mucho!Chuck, Pam Lindsey and Chloe


Us at "the square"..lol

"Chyeah im at the Great Wall"

Us on the Great Wall..yea it was coooollllddd

Me and Dillon about to fall asleep after a looonnngg day

2 comments:

SUSAN said...

CHUCK,PAM,LINDZ,CHLOE,
WE ARE SO GLAD THAT YOU GOT SOME INTERNET SERVICE. IT IS 4:20 EST, MONDAY MORNING, DEC 18, 2006, AND WE CANT SLEEP, BECAUSE WE KNOW YOU HAVE FINALLY GOT THAT GIFT FROM HEAVEN, A REAL LIVE BABY DOLL, TO GO WITH THE BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER YOU HAVE NOW. WE KNOW YOU ARE WANTING TO GET ACQUAINTED, AND WE ARE WITH YOU, IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH, AND CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT FEELING YOU HAVE HOLDING AND FINALLY SEEING HER, SHE IS SO BLESSED TO HAVE ALL OF YOU, AND ESPECIALLY A BIG SISTER AS SPECIAL AND BEAUTIFUL AS LINDSEY, WHO WILL BE THE BEST SISTER, AND EXAMPLE, BECAUSE OF HOW SPECIAL YOU ARE LINDZ... PLEEEEZ AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SEND US SOME PIX...WE CANT SLEEP, I KNOW ALL OF YOU ARE HAPPY, AND PROBABLY CRYING TEARS OF JOY.
WE LOVE YOU
YOUR FAVORITE AUNT, YOU KNOW WHO
PAM COLE, WHO LOVES YOU TOO

Mark Becker said...

Hey guys, this is Mark Becker, Chuck's co-worker. Just wanted you to know that I am following your great adventure and that I am thinking about you and praying for you.

Mark