We made it! After about 26 hours of travel we finally made it to our hotel rooms around 11 pm, Friday, November 7th. I left my house in San Diego just before 5 am on Thursday morning. I flew from San Diego to Portland, while Karis and Christine flew from Minneapolis to Portland. Together we then boarded an Airbus 330 to Tokyo, and finally another A330 to Beijing. AWAA, Karis’ adoption agency, had someone at the airport waiting for us. It could not have been any easier! We had no troubles at all during travel.
I was hoping to send this update last night… but boy were we tired! It’s now 5:30 am on Saturday morning and I can’t sleep! I’m exhausted from barely sleeping on the plane… but that internal clock of mine won’t let me sleep. Time for my first blog entry.
Today our guide is meeting us at 8:30 am in the hotel lobby and we’ll be off to tour Tienanmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace. It’s likely to be a grand day! The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a high of 53 degrees.
Signing off for now,
John
I was hoping to send this update last night… but boy were we tired! It’s now 5:30 am on Saturday morning and I can’t sleep! I’m exhausted from barely sleeping on the plane… but that internal clock of mine won’t let me sleep. Time for my first blog entry.
Today our guide is meeting us at 8:30 am in the hotel lobby and we’ll be off to tour Tienanmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace. It’s likely to be a grand day! The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a high of 53 degrees.
Signing off for now,
John
p.s. The first thing out of Karis's mouth this morning was "do you remember where we packed the toilet paper?"
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Oh, now this is what I am talking about!! I have been thinking of you guys soooo much!! And now, finally, an update! wooohoooo! THANK YOU JOHN!!!
I am delighted to read that travel was trouble-free. Thanks, Lord!
I hope that the sight seeing will be thrilling. Everyone stay well.
Cindy
So glad to hear you made it, and a photo besides--John, you're wonderful!!! You're all constantly in our prayers. Not long now unti you meet Olivia. ENJOY the sights and take lots of photos, if you can stay awake. Love, McHugh cousins ;)
Great!!! I get to follow along as another friend meets her child for the first time. I love it.
Enjoy the moments before even though it may feel odd to do the tourist thing while thoughts of being a mom are running through your head.
:-)
Joan.
Hi, Karis, Christine and John,
Wow! You're there and it's only a matter of time before you get to hold Olivia. Wow.
May the Lord bless your day and days ahead in China,
Audrey
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