An amazing day!

Hi again! What a day today has been. Amazing!! 1st stop today was to a cloisonne factory. They showed us how they make this beautiful art. It takes many days to lay the small copper pieces on to the vase or plate, then 7 layers of paint to color it and then buffers to finish the art. Just crazy that it takes so long to make one piece and it is all done by hand.

Next stop, THE GREAT WALL!!!!! OMG, words cannot express the greatness of this wall. We climbed a section of it and one would think that this should be easy... ummmmm nooooo!!! The steps were very uneven in size and very steep. It was amazing how many friends you meet at the Great Wall while you are suffering to climb all those steps. Coming down was just as hard. Holy smokes! I am so not a heights person so this was very overwhelming. Jeffrey, Michael, Jeff and Charica all made it to the top. Brandi, Maddox, and I made it about half way.

Third stop was to a Jade factory and lunch. Jade is a big industry here and it is also a great craft that takes a lot of patience to make.

Last stop was the Olympic village. What a huge space this is. It must have been one awesome Olympics down there. We walked past the Birds nest, the Water cube, and where the main Olympic torch was lit. By the end of this stop we are all so dang pooped and ready to get back to the hotel.

Tomorrow is The Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and then a Chinese acrobatic show in the evening.

Nighty-Night to us and Good Morning to you!



It was a long way to the top!!