After a long day of travel, we finally made it to China around midnight on May 2nd. It was a long flight, but everyone was resilient and flexible. There was no whining or complaining, and even the kids did great. We made it through immigration and customs without any hiccups.
After taking this photo I saw the sign that said no photos. Oops, and thank you to the gracious immigration officers who didn’t say anything.
We successfully navigated the Beijing Airport and transportation to arrive at our hotel. It was so nice to be able to rest in a regular bed, not cramped into a tight airplane seat. After a good night’s sleep we got up to explore the city!
To start things off right, we grabbed a Coke and bottled water to keep ourseleves hydrated.
At least we assumed it was Coke Zero, and it paid off. Tasted just like it always has! Then it was off to lunch and walking around the city. We were all blown away with the culture, architecture and beauty of the city. We almost made it into Tiannmen Square, but we did not have our passports on us, lesson learned. We walked around the square and got to see all kinds of other neat things.
Afterwards it was back to the hotel and resting for our next adventure.
Houseful of Houghs 