The year 2009 happened to provide a nice connection in dates between our Thanksgiving holiday and the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Adha. After working hard through October and November, we were ready for a 10 day break!
We planned a trip to Beijing with a couple we met from church. We got a great deal on airfare thanks to a fortunate meeting with a pilot from Abu Dhabi's national airline, Etihad. We loved being in China! Although the weather was much colder than what we had become accustomed to, we filled our days with lots of sight-seeing. We pretty much did it all: Tiananmen Square, Mao's Tomb, the Forbidden City, eating Peking duck, Temple of Heaven, Beijing Zoo, Chinese acrobats in theater, Summer Palace, bargaining at the local markets, and the highlight: a day trip to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. See some pictures attached to the post.
Next post: A Christmas Never to Forget - December 20-29th, 2009
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