Our flight leaves around 3:00 today for the long flight home. We are all ready to come back!

We did a little shopping yesterday as the Silk Street market again–can’t believe how Jiao Jiao bargains everything down for us! I have treasures for everyone! We had GREAT American food yesterday for dinner! Burgers, steaks, etc. We went to a really nice area in Beijing where a lot of the foreigners hang out–all the typical big American stores–Nike, Northface, etc.I had fun buying Jiao Jiao some clothing for their trip–bathing suit, etc. We also got to see their apartment–very nice 2 bedroom with lots of space. Back to the hotel early as they had to pack for their honeymoon and we were all exhausted.

We hope everyone has enjoyed reading the blog! It has been a really nice way for us to share it with all our friends and family since it was so far away. I am sure we will remember more about the trip later!

Dave and Eleanor–sorry we couldn’t talk when you called! We will call when we get home.