Friday, June 26

Today (Friday, June 26th) we went out with some of our travel-mates to the Olympic Park and the Pearl Market, let me just say that thank God we survived the taxi ride there and back...OMG!!! What they say is true, no traffic laws in China!!! We got high quality fresh water pearls for less than $10 a strand, after some pretty good haggling from your truely. In the pics you can see that the girls at the pearl market are tying each one of our pearls on our necklaces, so that if one breaks, then we won't lose them all. We also got to see the bird's nest and the water cube from the Olympics - pretty amazing to see all of that.

And, what you have all been waiting to see, the famous squatty potty, and no I did not attempt that as there were western toilets available - thank goodness!!

Dad is famous!! This Chinese boy asked to have his pic taken with Dad - we think because he had on a hat with the American flag on it, but he also asked me to take a pic with him, too.

Everything is going great, food is good (we are eating in the hotel...lol!), the smog is terrible, and my sinuses are a mess!!! We are going to Tinnamen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall today, then we will be leaving for Guangzhou on Sunday - Mia Day is Monday!!

We miss home, but this is turning out to be a great adventure and experience. Remember us in your prayers. Until next time, Peace and Grace to all!!