Sweetest Sound in Beijing

Guest Post by Jen

"Wai gong, Wai po, are you in there?"

Ni hao from Mike & Jen in Changsha! We arrived in Beijing late Tuesday night on the 7th. On Wednesday morning there was a knock on our Super 8 Hotel room door...

"Wai gong, Wai po, are you in there?"

While in Beijing we visited Tianamen Square, The Forbidden City and The Great Wall at Badaling.

Titus on the Great Wall

Traveling tip: Do not drop your camera off the Great Wall (I did get it back, with a little effort)

I experienced my first taxi, bus, subway and overnight sleeper train rides.

Things we have learned while using public transportation in China:

1) There is NO capacity limit on a bus or subway

2) If you are holding a child, someone will give up their seat for you

3) Move quickly, orderly lines do not exist.

Sad to say one of our first shopping excursions was to Walmart. The local market does not carry charcoal and we needed some for the end of the school year ELIC team BBQ.

We are having a great time with Rachel, Drew, & the boys. We have met many of their friends and neighbors. Stay tuned. There is more to come but first we have to get past the locked gate...

- Jen