Well, that was a long flight! I had a complete and total meltdown
with 5 hours left to go on the plane. I'm talking sobbing. Travis
did his best to console me, but I just needed to have a good cry. Now
that it's over with, I can enjoy the trip.
Trevor did much better on the plane than I did. When we landed in DC,
I jumped when the wheels came down. He looked at me and said, "Mom,
it's just the wheels." He was extremely calm the whole time while I
was a basket case. But God got us here and He will keep us safe.
Beijing is huge! The airport was extremely crowded and we feel very
out of place. But our guide is so sweet and will be with us the
entire time we're in Beijing, along with the same driver. I would
never survive driving here. It's crazy traffic and people weave in
and out and there are pedestrians everywhere in the road. Very
different from home.
We've already settled into our very nice hotel room and exchanged
money. The hotel actually connects to a mall, so we are going to eat
at KFC in the mall for dinner. That seems kind of funny to me. We
came half way around the world and we are eating at KFC.
Tomorrow is a busy day. We will go to Tienanmen Square and Forbidden
City. We will get to shop and taste some of the local cuisine.
with 5 hours left to go on the plane. I'm talking sobbing. Travis
did his best to console me, but I just needed to have a good cry. Now
that it's over with, I can enjoy the trip.
Trevor did much better on the plane than I did. When we landed in DC,
I jumped when the wheels came down. He looked at me and said, "Mom,
it's just the wheels." He was extremely calm the whole time while I
was a basket case. But God got us here and He will keep us safe.
Beijing is huge! The airport was extremely crowded and we feel very
out of place. But our guide is so sweet and will be with us the
entire time we're in Beijing, along with the same driver. I would
never survive driving here. It's crazy traffic and people weave in
and out and there are pedestrians everywhere in the road. Very
different from home.
We've already settled into our very nice hotel room and exchanged
money. The hotel actually connects to a mall, so we are going to eat
at KFC in the mall for dinner. That seems kind of funny to me. We
came half way around the world and we are eating at KFC.
Tomorrow is a busy day. We will go to Tienanmen Square and Forbidden
City. We will get to shop and taste some of the local cuisine.
We literally walk out and there is a garden area that even has real
birds in cages. Very beautiful!
birds in cages. Very beautiful!
You may have already figured this out by now but KFC is not the same in CHina as it is at home :). So glad you made it safely. So sorry that you had a meltdown. Pure exhaustion will do that to you. Enjoy every minute and know that we are praying. Cheri and Jeff landed around 1:10 a.m. on THursday a.m. your time. They arrived safely too. I can relax a little knowing you are both safely on the ground.
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about you and praying for you all day! I'm so glad to read that you are safe and sound...IN CHINA!!!! Enjoy all of the sights and sounds of the next few days...just soak it all in! You will want to remember it later. I wish I was there with you right now! Praying now for a good nights rest...
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