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January 16th 2008
Published: January 16th 2008
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Beijing, China's capital, beats with the unrelenting pulse of 15.2 million hearts; the mad dash to modernity; the immense pull of tradition. Beijing: where skyscrapers and coal-belching chimneys jostle for sky space; where one day's worth of breathing is equivalent to chain-smoking 70 cigarettes; where planes get delayed because the smog reduces visibility to near zero. Beijing: where Olympic-driv... Read Full Entry



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We're a young, adventurous family with wanderlust. We invite you to share this experience with us thru this web log (blog). Below are the most recent postings. When you scroll down, you can either read from the first or last entry by clicking the respective link. If you are not sure if you are part of the current mailing list, please click subscribe below and you will receive all our future postings via email. Remember we thrive on comments, keep them coming! Shanna & Vibert & Ty & Nathan Now "4forderoad" ... full info
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Priceless reflectionsPriceless reflections
Priceless reflections
Really here!Really here!
Really here!
.. what the wall was defending .. what the wall was defending
.. what the wall was defending
First encountersFirst encounters
First encounters
Tower twelve here we comeTower twelve here we come
Tower twelve here we come
Squirel on the wallSquirel on the wall
Squirel on the wall
YaaaaahhhooooooooYaaaaahhhoooooooo
Yaaaaahhhoooooooo
Great wall SimataiGreat wall Simatai
Great wall Simatai
Too happy!Too happy!
Too happy!
Yang yang, french 'wally' and Caribbean 'wallies'
Our ride back Our ride back
Our ride back
In Simatai In Simatai
In Simatai
Aaaaaah, Simatai Aaaaaah, Simatai
Aaaaaah, Simatai
No barriersNo barriers
No barriers
On Simatai
Away in the distanceAway in the distance
Away in the distance
Beijingxi StationBeijingxi Station
Beijingxi Station
The Dragon ThroneThe Dragon Throne
The Dragon Throne
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony
Forbidden City detailingForbidden City detailing
Forbidden City detailing
Bronze elegant clockBronze elegant clock
Bronze elegant clock
In Clock Exhibition
Elaborate TimepieceElaborate Timepiece
Elaborate Timepiece
Not quite sure how it worked but, trust us, it did...
Garden SceneGarden Scene
Garden Scene
Forbidden stepsForbidden steps
Forbidden steps
For the Emperors' feet only



17th January 2008

Your Trini "Shadow"
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The Answer!
By-the-way ... when you cross a crepe with a wrap you get a CRAP. Did you guys actually EAT it? :-))
21st January 2008

Mom!
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China, unforgetable!
Hey you too! I really enjoyed our visit to China, the pictures were very clean and clear. You are now officially RM and GRM. I loved the excitment and I am sure that both of you had Daryl's heart in his hand wondering where you were some days. He lives in China but you saw China. Love Mom.

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