Ernest and I are anxiously waiting to take off on our next adventure. This trip to China is my birthday (most of you know it's a big one) / Christmas present from Ernest and I'm so excited! I've been through my guide books, surfed the net and interviewed Ernest's friends and family who've been there so I'm getting all my notes together on places to go and things to do. We don't have much free time since the tour covers so much anyway. I'm dreaming of seeing all these amazing historical sites and Ernest is dreaming of the Peking duck. We leave Wednesday morning, October 29, from Houston flying to Minneapolis. Then from there to Beijing after a brief stop in Japan. The total flight time should be about 20 hours and we are expected to ... read more