Squirt thought she would get to go to China too!
OK, this is cute now, but it wasn't when I had exactly 1 hour to finish packing!
Mom, me, and Doug at the South Bend Airport
Dad & Mom
Awwww...
Can you believe this is finally happening?
Waiting for our flight from South Bend to Atlanta
Doug chatting it up with Del, the concierge at the Westin in Atlanta
Our room at the Westin in Atlanta
Doug and Mom in our room at the Westin in Atlanta
Getting ready to check in for our flight from Atlanta to Shanghai
At the Atlanta Airport... We had to pry Mom out of this chair - she wanted to stay there and said we could just pick her up on the way back from China!
Our chariot to Shanghai
Doug
Mom & Doug getting ready to board the flight to Shanghai
Decisions, decisions...
Holy cow... this is actually happening!
A little mimosa before takeoff... traveling in business class rocks!
Mom modelling her new slippers
The little freshen up kit that Delta gave to all the passengers in our cabin.
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Relaxing right after takeoff
Recliner, noise reducing headset, now all I need is Internet access and my life is complete!
The first course of our 5-course dinner - salad, asparagas soup, crab rangoon, bread and pretty butter
Chow time
Main course - fillet, potatoes au gratin, broccoli florets with toasted hazelnuts
Terminal in Shanghai... Mom returning after we lost her! (She is the dark speck way down the terminal.)
A sight for sore eyes!
Finally... we have Mom AND the Sit 'n Stroll!
Beth in front f the Wall of Water
The Wall of Water at the Shanghai Airport
Doug in our hotel room in Beijing
Our room in Beijing
The entrance to our room (adjoining door to Mom's room is in the center of this photo)
Our room from the entrance
The massive tub and walk-in shower
Shower
Bathroom
Doorway into Mom's room
Mom in her room
Lunch buffet at hotel... they serve food that will watch you eat!
The view from our hotel window
Lobby of our hotel - Kuntai Royal Hotel
More of the lobby at the Kuntai Royal Hotel in Beijing
Mom, waiting for the rest of our travel group to arrive
Doug, waiting for the rest of the families to arrive
Mom, in the lobby of the hotel
Street sweepers outside the hotel
Chandelier in the hotel lobby... magnificent
The buses with Kris, Shawn, Kaycee, and the other families arrive
Kaycee and Kris after 16 hours of flying
Doug and Shawn comparing notes on the flights
View from our hotel room in Beijing
The fitness room at our hotel. I'll be there in the morning!
Nighttime view from our room
Shawn - jetlag starting to set in
Kaycee and Kris updating their blog
Pizza Hut...just down the street from our hotel
Dinner at Pizza Hut
Kris wanted to order this appetizer but we didn't know how to say lamb balls in Chinese so we just had pizza
Kaycee and Kris
Kaycee... fading fast
