Goodbye Beijing. Hello Nanjing

We just wanted to let everyone know we made it to Jiangsu!!! Yesterday was an adventure we didn't plan on, but we are here now so I can breathe easy again. We were up early again an had time to stroll around our hotel and take pictures a bit before meeting our driver at 10:00. That's when the adventure began. We were supposed to have an English speaking driver who was going to get us to the airport and help us as far as security. Well, our driver spoke no English, didn't know from which airport we were supposed to depart, and when we did get to the airport, he just dropped us at the door and we were on our own. Holy cow! Trying to get things figured out was comical I'm sure for everyone on the outside, but we were nervous. We thought there was one good Samaritan who was going to help us but when he started begging for a tip we sent him on his way. Somewhere in the mix I lost my coat in the car or airport too. UGH

Rant done.

Hope and Ron take on the Beijing airport with confidence.


We arrived safely at the gate with about an hour to spare.


Goodbye Beijing





Our flight to Jiangsu was quick and easy. We had a pretty good chicken noodle lunch en route, too.

Hello Jiangsu


Next period of anxiousness was waiting for our luggage. I think our bags were the last off the plane. It was so funny to see Ron's face light up when our final suitcase came off the belt. Such relief.

Our guide sent someone else to meet us at the airport because she was working with a heritage trip family. It didn't matter who came. I was just happy to see someone holding a sign with our name on it. Again, relief.

So, we made it to our hotel safely close to 4:00 or so. We met Nancy and got checked in. First order of business was walking some of our laundry down the street. After a few sweaty days in Beijing we need some clean clothes. We also went to a market close by to get some water.

We had a little time to sit down with Nancy to get some f the particulars for tomorrow ironed out and then we went next door for a quick dinner at Pizza Hut (of all places).

Now it is Monday morning at about 6:30. Hopes first words today at 5:00 were, "I can't wait to go meet Luke today." :)

We are pretty excited. We are going to go down for breakfast and then I'm going I do some nesting in our room to get ready for Luke's arrival. TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!

Here are a couple of pics from this morning Hope took out our hotel window.





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