Forbidden City

 

Inside of one of the palaces. 

Forbidden City

 

Roy thinking of trying out for the military. 

Forbidden City

 


This is one of the many street vendors that followed our group around. 

The Forbidden City

 

One of many soldiers standing guard. 

One cold windy day

 
 

The square

 


Our group photo at the T. Square 

Cloissane' Factory

 
 

Do you think they could be any happier to get to Tokyo?

 


What a long plane ride. Tired and hungry must find food, water and a bed.

Jennifer 

Suzanne and Roy before Tokyo

 
 

Before Tokyo

 
 

Okay been here seen this and let's go!

 



One word. COLD. enough said.

Jennifer 

Great Wall again

 
 

Great Wall

 
 

Plane made it but my mind did not!

Can you say TIRED? Oh my goodness. Suzanne and Roy are venturing out today as I type and I am going back to bed for a few hours. I can't even keep my eyes open. It definatly a differant world than what we are use to and cold as all get out. We went to the Great Wall and the Cloisenn'e Factory this morning and have the rest of the afternoon off. I took some photos but will post some of them this evening our time.

Miss everyone and hope to be home soon! Our Skype is up and running so if you need to call go ahead we had to change rooms because the broadband would not work. we leave at 8 am here tomorrow for more tours so it's 9pm Atlanta time.

Jennifer

Our Travel plans laid out

Hello

We received our TA (travel announcement) for Katie Ting this
week. Here is
our schedule so far.

11-18 Leave Atlanta at 8:30am

11-19 Arrive in Beijing at 9:15pm

11-20 Visit Tiananmen Sq, Forbidden City and do a Hutong tour on
a rickshaw.

11-21 Visit Great Wall, Cloisonné factory and go to the
Acrobatic show in the evening.
11-22 Fly from Beijing to Nanchang and arrive at the Gloria
Plaza Hotel
http://www.gloriahotels.com/gloria_en/plaza/nanchang.asp

Receive KATIE that afternoon.

11-23 Adoption registration and notarization finalized.

11-24 May arrange a visit to the Fengcheng orphanage
http://www.gurrad.com/china/fengcheng.htm
Families will get together for Thanksgiving sometime.

11-25 Visit Tengewang Pagoda http://www.gochina.com/jiangxi/

Receive passport for Katie and Fly out at 3pm for Guangzhou and
stay at the White Swan Hotel.
http://www.whiteswanhotel.com/eng/Public/index.asp

11-26 Visa pictures and medical exam for Katie. Meeting to
prepare the consulate paperwork.

11-27 FREE DAY TO SHOP TILL WE DROP OR GO BROKE WHICH EVER COMES
FIRST most likely the later than the first.

11-28 Visa appointment

11-29 Go to the Consulate and have the swearing in and pick up
visa's

11-30 Most everyone leaves this day. We are staying on another
day due to plane reservations for the free ticket. No availability for me
(Jen) with our FFM program until the 1st. Maybe we will try and go
to Disney by train.

12-01 Leave for the states early in the morning (8:30am) and
arrive home 24 hrs later on the 1st (yes time change) at 5:45pm. We have 2
layovers, one in Japan,other in MN.
That's the general breakdown for now.

Don't forget to check the blog daily while we are gone to see what we are up to.