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february 2:
If we had adopted from Guatemala - we'd
be there by now! :-)
This was about half-way into the trip and the
troops are beginning to look worn. Right at a
14 hour flight - we were able to watch our
path on a monitor logging our GPS
movement. Flight to Beijing took us right
over the North Pole.
be there by now! :-)
This was about half-way into the trip and the
troops are beginning to look worn. Right at a
14 hour flight - we were able to watch our
path on a monitor logging our GPS
movement. Flight to Beijing took us right
over the North Pole.
Marisa Mei-Lian Freeman
Is it real or is it . . . the Great Wall
This is Nathaniel and Alexandra standing by
a beautiful mural of the Great Wall of China
right after we passed through Immigration.
Fortunately we were not stopped as we do
look like a pretty suspicious family.
This is Nathaniel and Alexandra standing by
a beautiful mural of the Great Wall of China
right after we passed through Immigration.
Fortunately we were not stopped as we do
look like a pretty suspicious family.
Natalie and Sherry
Natalie stands with one of our wonderful
guides for our few days in Beijing. Sherry will
go onto one of the other provinces when we
pick up our babies. Another one of the
guides from Guangdong will accompany us
to Guangzhou to get Marisa.
Natalie stands with one of our wonderful
guides for our few days in Beijing. Sherry will
go onto one of the other provinces when we
pick up our babies. Another one of the
guides from Guangdong will accompany us
to Guangzhou to get Marisa.
Evidence of a long, hard day
Just for perspective - we were about 30 hours
without a bed. So at the first sight of one -
well - you can see who chose to take
advantage. Nathaniel and Alexandra were out
like lights 15 minutes after we hit the hotel.
What a great trip though. Our seats were
upgraded so we had more legroom than
expected. Food was good and all went well.
Just for perspective - we were about 30 hours
without a bed. So at the first sight of one -
well - you can see who chose to take
advantage. Nathaniel and Alexandra were out
like lights 15 minutes after we hit the hotel.
What a great trip though. Our seats were
upgraded so we had more legroom than
expected. Food was good and all went well.
Tired doesn't even begin to describe what we felt like after that long flight. We are trying to decide whether we had just
experienced the longest day ever or two very short days. It is really hard to comprehend leaving early morning one day and
arriving late afternoon the next day. Our minds, but especially our bodies, were trying to figure out what happened to
Thursday night....you know, that time when we normally sleep.
The flight was so much better than we expected. We had built it up to be such a monster that must be accomplished before
we get Marisa that the reality of it was actually tolerable. The flight attendants did a great job keeping us busy eating and
drinking. We had three meals, one snack, and innumerable beverages during the 14 hour flight. One of our meals was a
bowl of Chinese noodle soup (kind of like Ramen) served with chopsticks. Alexandra and I (Natalie) thought we would be
smart and wait until the Chinese man beside us ate his so we could just follow his lead. How exactly do you eat soup with
chopsticks, anyway? We had quite a laugh when he just picked up his spoon and dove right in. Our cultural lesson was
complete, however, when the next lady simply grabbed some noodles with the chopsticks and ate them as you may imagine
(slurp a little of the noodles, bite, let the rest fall back into the bowl, and then when the noodles are gone drink the broth).
We are looking forward to tomorrow when we will see Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace. We
will also get to visit the Pearl Factory and the Silk Factory to learn about their production (and to shop). The day will
conclude with a Beijing Duck dinner. It sounds long, but it is all a part of the guides' plan to help us get over the jet lag
before we fly to Guangdong Province on Monday to get our baby girl!
experienced the longest day ever or two very short days. It is really hard to comprehend leaving early morning one day and
arriving late afternoon the next day. Our minds, but especially our bodies, were trying to figure out what happened to
Thursday night....you know, that time when we normally sleep.
The flight was so much better than we expected. We had built it up to be such a monster that must be accomplished before
we get Marisa that the reality of it was actually tolerable. The flight attendants did a great job keeping us busy eating and
drinking. We had three meals, one snack, and innumerable beverages during the 14 hour flight. One of our meals was a
bowl of Chinese noodle soup (kind of like Ramen) served with chopsticks. Alexandra and I (Natalie) thought we would be
smart and wait until the Chinese man beside us ate his so we could just follow his lead. How exactly do you eat soup with
chopsticks, anyway? We had quite a laugh when he just picked up his spoon and dove right in. Our cultural lesson was
complete, however, when the next lady simply grabbed some noodles with the chopsticks and ate them as you may imagine
(slurp a little of the noodles, bite, let the rest fall back into the bowl, and then when the noodles are gone drink the broth).
We are looking forward to tomorrow when we will see Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace. We
will also get to visit the Pearl Factory and the Silk Factory to learn about their production (and to shop). The day will
conclude with a Beijing Duck dinner. It sounds long, but it is all a part of the guides' plan to help us get over the jet lag
before we fly to Guangdong Province on Monday to get our baby girl!
Video of the day for Feb 2nd