This entry was written on Friday (6:16 am Beijing time) or Thursday (5:17 pm Bethel time)…on our Boeing 777.
We’ve passed the halfway point and the second movie is winding to a close—only two more to go!. Lunch was as predicted… beef or chicken mixed with noodles, vegetables, and topped off by a rather dense rectangular brownie. The kids are scattered throughout the cabin in clumps—most are passing the time by sleeping, others are movie watching and I think there is a long running card game in progress. Some have resorted to writing in their journals, knocking off a few entries before we land.
Money was successfully exchanged at Dulles Airport and a fair amount of Dunkin’ Donuts and Wendy’s burgers were consumed. I forgot how hungry you get staying up all night! There seems to be a healthy amount of anticipation for the days to come. At this point we just want to get there. Lorenzo Baker and our three senior guides (Kelly, Fei, and Tim) will meet us at the airport with a large bus for transport to the hostel. They have scouted out our first meal together Friday night, as well as food and transportation for our first full day. Appropriately, the GREAT wall is first on our list. More to come….
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