2005 CHINA TRIP - DAILY DIARY

04/11/05
United 0393 - Bradley–Chicago 6:00AM/7:33AM
United 0603 - Chicago–San Francisco 9:00AM/11:45A           
United 0889 - San Francisco-Beijing 1:50PM/4:55PM +1day

 

 

Brian using his airport time in Chicago wisely.

 
         
...
 Ryan and Justin on the bus from Beijing airport to hotel. After almost 18 hours of travel (not counting the overnight in Hartford) and only a few hours of sleep for most of us, plus an hour in customs, WE'RE IN CHINA!

Our hotel in Beijing has a little courtyard with a fish pond, tea house and outside cafe. We look good for only a few hours of sleep. We're off to dinner now.		 The Coke and Sprite bottles in Chinese were just another reminder of where we are. Steph's got her chopsticks mastered.

Garlicky eggplant and potatoes, chicken and peanuts, sweet and sour pork, chinese string beans, broccoli and lots of rice, yum. 9pm Monday, Beijing time, 9am Tues. US time, we're off to bed. Tomorrow, the Great Wall!

last revised 5-12-05 lb