China was AWESOME!! We were encouraged to stop being our stay-at-home selves by my brother and his wife (Hi Joey and Katie!) and to join them on a 12-day trip to China to visit another brother, Michael, and his family living in Beijing. We procrastinated and ended up paying a few extra rush fees for passports, etc. - but we finally made it! And so, yes, during America's Stay-at-Home-Week, we went to China.
The best things about the trip as a whole were:
1) Being with Mike 24 hours a day, for 12 days straight. I never get tired of him. He says he likes me, too. (And sorry for the occasional PDA, J&K.)
2) Being with family we don't see very often. J&K and baby Luke live far East of us, and Michael and Lisa and family live waaaay far East of us. It was so great hanging out, making the down time just as much fun as the runnin' around time.
3) And of course - Runnin' around in China! It was educational and vacation-al. Just really, really great.
And here are some pics:
"Lucky Fortune, Double Happiness"
- or something like that.
This is in front of our room at the youth hostel (converted from the former governor's quarters) in the ancient city of Pingyao. (Like that preggie belly?)
THE GREAT WALL!
We hiked the Great Wall at Simatai. The day was gorgeous, clear and blue-skied. Climbing was a lot harder than I thought it would be, especially hiking for two. The steps are totally random heights and widths. But the company was great and the view amazing. We all laughed at our shaking legs on the way down. We took a zip line and a boat back to where we started.
2 comments:
Wow! Lucky you guys!! How awesome to be in such a cool place with your favorite person!
I can't believe you went to China! Awesome. I wish I knew someone someplace exotic. What neat pictures. Congratulations on a special vacation with your husband.
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