January 27th 2012

January 27th 2012

Beijing - The day started out with breakfast at the hotel. It's a little weird when the menu includes foods we eat for dinner like noodles, rice, & all kinds of strange meat that I just could not DREAM of eating. I instead had a cup of English Tea with my Protein bar and David and Gracyn went to town.

After breakfast we went on a bus ride with 20 other families ~ WOW a very large group to an area in Beijing. We rode the Rickshaw.... Our little guy could barely pull the three of us. We then went to the silk factory. It was very educational, while Gracyn charmed every family. I was so glad that so many families brought their other younger children because Gracyn made so many new friends. We bought several dresses for the girls, and David bought a really nice set of Chop Sticks. After the silk factory we were off to lunch. Gracyn got to squat over a squatty Potty......very interesting I tell you, she nearly gagged to death from the horrid smells in the bathroom. Gracyn barely made it through lunch, of my rice only diet. Her and I had to separate from the group to take a Taxi back to hotel. She slept for hours and hours and there was no waking her. I slept as well, while David headed on to the Forbidden City. He was a Popsicle by the time he got back. We went to bed early as we were all exhausted.

The Crown Plaza Beijing

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Our Rickshaw Ride

The Silk Factory

Gracyn's New Friend Jena

The Forbidden City

An Amazing Shot.