http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/New-Bern/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , North Carolina , New Bern en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:40:40 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:40:40 UTC MolweniWell I have arrived safely in the United States. Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers I wait eagerly to give everyone big hugsI think someone turned on the heat here This I believe will be my final blog entry from this trip but by no means does this mean my trip is over It has changed the course of my life my way of viewing the world and my ways of thinking in so man http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/New-Bern/blog-306744.html We are getting ready for our adventure to Italy France Austria Switzerland and Germany. Our schedule will include visiting the Roman Coliseum and Catacombs of San Callisto the Sistine Chapel meeting a nun clean up a park near the Pisa ride in a gondola in Venice visit the Mauthusen Concentration Camp speak with a survivor of a concentration camp enjoy the Prater Amusement park where http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/New-Bern/blog-284434.html Today we went to Beaufort The museum was very good. We took a ferry back. Pics forthcoming. Check map http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/New-Bern/blog-215093.html Motorhome News from North America 27 26th October 7th November 2006 From The Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia all the way to North CarolinaHow yrsquoall doinrsquo todayMany States across North America have lsquoVisitor Welcome Centresrsquo along the highway as you enter. We find them an essential source of information. The Virginia centre out of Washington DC provided all we neede http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/New-Bern/blog-100834.html Everything sold finally. Never thought it would be this much work to take care of all these things We are ready to leave now. If only we could fit everything in the car http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/New-Bern/blog-78248.html July 19th the DDay has arrived The movers are scheduled to come and take everything we own away. We are kind of apprehending this because they didn't seemd to be organized at all.... Well... everything got done in about 3 hours. They barely could lift our grill in the truck. We are left with just a bed in the house.... http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/New-Bern/blog-78078.html Well I got my final details today. Here goesThe weather in China is very similar to weather here in New Bernexcept NO HURRICANES There is exactly a 12 hour time difference between China and New Bernso if it is 12am here it is 12pm there.If you are in education you will enjoy thisJust found out the schools I am going to visit Day 4 I will visit Beijing No.8 Middle School the and I will http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/New-Bern/blog-66542.html Wow I can not believe that there are less than two weeks left before I leave. So far I have sent off for and received my visa. I already had a passport. I have gotten a tetanus shot and read lots of informaton on China.I started with good intentions to learn a few chinese phrases and actually found an awesome site at www.chinesepod.com. This site is out of Shanghai and has mini lessons for http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/New-Bern/blog-64812.html In each city we visit we will visit schools and community colleges to observe them in action. We will meet with educators and students to learn about the Chinese education system exchange ideas build relationships and set up sister school relationships. We will be visiting schools in Beijing Shanghai and Xi'an.ItineraryDay 1 DEPART FROM USA TO BEIJINGDay 2 ARRIVE BEIJING 4 NIGHTSWe will http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/New-Bern/blog-61193.html