China- Day Two

Our second day in China was busy to say the least. On the agenda was a ton of sightseeing that was guaranteed to keep our minds and bodies busy and away from anxious thoughts of meeting our children the next day. After a marvelous breakfast our entire group of 21 families boarded a huge bus and headed out. Our touring destinations included Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, lunch with shopping, and finally The Great Wall of China. I told you it was a busy day.

Todd and I really enjoyed experiencing the historical monuments of China, but I must admit there wasn't near enough time allotted to fully explore the rich history of what we were seeing. With such a large group and so many places to go, time was tight. For example, we had 45 minutes to see the entire Forbidden City. We (OK more me) were also distracted by socializing with the families in our group. It was so neat to talk about our children and our adoption journey that our sightseeing seemed to be background music.
Todd and I are already thinking about our next trip to China. Next time it will be for the whole family and more about truly seeing China.

The Forbidden City

Tiananmen Square

The Great Wall of China

A couple pictures of our yummy lunch!