Well it is almost 11 p.m. here and we got home from a small dinner party at Da Dong where we enjoyed fabulous Peking Duck. With the help of Patricia Jin (Phil Shih's cousin and Beijing resident) we made a reservation for a group of us to dine in this well known restaurant. The food was to die for, the drinks cold and the company just delightful. I can't wait to return, even in light of the fact that the reservation was under the name "White Lisa" and that they tried to charge us 300 Yun a piece when our meal was just 40 Yun.
Over dinner we recounted the day with Jerry and continued to build the friendships we have started. All of us are in this journey to our babies together and it is great having someone to share in both the anticipation and fear of what lies ahead.
We have one day left in Beijing. Tomorrow we will climb the Great Wall, visit
Tian'an men square and tour the Forbidden City. We will not have Jerry as our guide again but he has promised to keep in touch via e-mail. Grace who we meet at the airport will be taking us to everything from here on out. She will get us to Claudia and the whole adoption finalized and will be with us until we get on the plane back home.
I have posted some photos at the bottom of this blog so you can enjoy some of the faces and beauty of China. While I have poked fun at alot, the people are unlike any others and so interesting. The beauty and history of China is like no other. The city of Beijing may be the largest city I have ever seen. The number of high rises are out of control, the number of bikes, the number of cars, the number of people - all out of control. I look forward to my last day in Beijing and continuing my journey to Nanchang, but I will miss the city I have just started to experience. In the short time I have leared so much about the Chinese past and present and without a doubt have a better appreciation and understanding for China. (Although i could live without all the public spitting and snot blowing, not to mention the issue of toilets..lol).
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2 comments:
Sounds like you are having a great time. From what I read today is the Great Wall and soon you will be getting your daughter. Things here are pretty much the same - quite and dull- you know what I mean. I touch base again Monday.
Lisa
Colton is here playing Wii with Michael and Julia, we are all going to a pool party later, he is very excited. I think we are all going to go to the Beach and the Lake, Colton has requested that I take him back to Sonic Burger! So glad you are having a good trip, I feel like I am learning a lot about China, can't wait until you get home.
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