Clint and I are doing great. We slept great and were up and ready to go at 5:30 AM. WOW!!!! We had a fantastic first full day in China. We experienced many varied cultural moments. Our breakfast was great.
Red Dragon Fruit
We had Red Dragon fruit. It is similar to kiwi, but white in color with small black specks throughout with a red skin. We also tried a cucumber smoothie. Not bad :)
Our legs got a full workout as we walked thru Tianaman Square. That was a surreal moment. It was a beautiful day for walking and the sun really warmed up by mid day which was great because it was quite cold this morning.
Outside the Forbidden City
Our Travel Group- Forever Families
left to right- Braden, Amy and Mike Kellam, Clint and Adele and Brian and Melissa Coy
We then proceeded to the Forbidden City, the home of the Chinese Emperors. Talk about long.... We walked and walked.
The architecture was magnificent. What is seen to the left is all hand carved and constructed without any nails. It is all tounge and groove.
A typical Beijing sidewalk
Then off to Olympic Park to see the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. Vendors are all over the streets trying to persuade you to buy their wares, quite persistently!. Talk about a "new" experience. We have noted how clean this part of the city is. It was impressive to see people cleaning the trash cans and handrails as well. After a great Chinese lunch we headed for the pinnacle moment, THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA!!!!!!! This was the highlight for all of us. I will admit that some climbed more than others :) My great fear of heights and "wonder knee" hampered my experience, but one can still admire the awesomeness and amazement of the wall which spans more than 6,000 km over 7 provinces. Clint did a great job and climbed a good portion. After experiencing Beijing traffic at 5 PM we arrived back at our hotel very tired to say the least. We have a great guide, Susan, who has worked for A Helping Hand for 8 years. We will meet up with her in Guangzhou next Friday. Well, tomorrow is HUGE for the Holloways. We climb aboard another plan and fly to the Gansu Provenience to meet the little one we have all been waiting for. We fly out around 11 AM and we think we will get him between 3 and 4 in the afternoon, Sunday, November 1st. 
Thank you for all the great replies.
Love to you all,
Clint and Adele
Clint survives the Great Wall
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