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May 9th 2017
Published: May 18th 2017
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So, in our attempt to take advantage of every opportunity we can, we stumbled on some great airfares, and ended up in China! It was a long flight from Boise - Beijing and even longer for Patti and Doug flying from Boston to Beijing, but we all managed to meet within an hour of each other. Our trip had us flying into Beijing for 6 days, taking the hi speed train to Xian and then 3 days in Xian. Sin... Read Full Entry



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Servers at one of the restaurants at The Summer PalaceServers at one of the restaurants at The Summer Palace
Servers at one of the restaurants at The Summer Palace

Those shoes could not have been comfortable!
Most of the peonies we saw had finished their bloomMost of the peonies we saw had finished their bloom
Most of the peonies we saw had finished their bloom

but the few we did find, were stunning!!
The Long CorridorThe Long Corridor
The Long Corridor

with the amazing paintings
Art work at the Summer PalaceArt work at the Summer Palace
Art work at the Summer Palace

Painted on both sides of the glass window



18th May 2017

The Great Wall etc.
As usual great photos and informative text to set the context. I think the air quality would scare me in Beijing though China in many ways is leading the world in reducing it's carbon footprint. I would love to get there sometime and travel a bit. As mentioned I will have to consult with you about future travel down the road. I figure my retirement will be postponed till Oct of 2018 as I lose some time with the accident eating up a lot of leave. As usual it looks like you are clever about seeing the best of the best in most places you visit. Grant

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