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Thursday, June 28, 2007
Part 2
Ok so we got to the gate in Guangzhou dripping wet, because of no air conditioning and guess who had to go to the bathroom?  ME!  So off I went to find a bathroom.  I found one and had my first experience with a Chinese bathroom.  It was like riding a bike.  All of my experience from 25 years ago in Korea came flooding back.  I did just fine and was really proud of myself.  We met another couple on this flight that is in our group.  They are really nice.  Three and half hours later we were in Beijing. The airport was much easier to get around in.  We looked for a luggage cart and saw a group of people running and grabbing something.  It seemed as if it was GOLD!  It was the luggage carts.  They are free here!  We just stood back and waited a minute and when the dust cleared there were plenty left.  Went on to get our luggage; no problem.  One of the suitcases did get damaged.  Just a broken rod on the bottom.  We thought that it would happen.  No big deal!!

Veronica (our guide was waiting just outside the luggage gate and saw us before we saw her.  She was calling our name.  Ranata, Roger over here I am!!  She then greeted us with a traditional Chinese bow.  We returned the greeting.  Then she hugged us!  She is so wonderful and so proud of her country.  I am sure we will learn a lot from her.  She is very straight forward with the staff in the hotel and in the stores.   She gets right in their faces and tells them what we want and we get it right away!

Our room is wonderful!  It is like living in a palace!   Thanks Roger!!!  He always wants the best for us and I am so grateful!  The others in our group have regular rooms and boy you feel as if you can hardly turn around.  We have a sitting room with a small desk, Tv, refrig, small love seat and chair, coffee table and a very large plant (it is real - I think it is a rubber tree plant).  In our bathroom we have a shower and a sunken tub, stool and a really cool vanity sink area.  then there is our bedroom - yes in a separate room.  Large king size bed with nightstands on each side, a large amour, and a TV with stand.  It sure feel nice!

Love, Roger and Ranata
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