We have finally finished all the paperwork here in Beijing, so we are now touring, which is interesting with all these people! There are 8 children 6 and under, 4 kids ages 7-11, three teenagers, 4 grandparents and 10 adults! Our poor guide is getting lessons in herding cats! Wednesday, we went to the Summer Palace, which even in the dead of winter is an amazingly beautiful place.
Getting lined up to go - it was chilly, so everyone is very bundled - they couldn't move if they wanted to!
The "Displaced Princess" Club - Becky, Annagrace & Annagrace with MollyClaire (one of the offenders) getting in on the act in the background!
I think the highlight of the Summer Palace tour was the frozen lake. I am sure it is beautiful in the summer, but it can't be as much fun. The red sign in the left of the picture says "no walking on the ice" - which we did like the chinese tourists & ignored!
It was so much fun - we did leave Katie on the shore with Tia Annie, poor thing has such poor muscle tone that walking on flat ground can be a challenge for her, so the ice was out of the question. But those who ventured on had a blast!
Tia Annie owns the place!
Our fashion statement for the day - I didn't buy one of these for Becky - but she wants one badly, so my shopping consultant Angel is on the job!
Done in from the day ....
It looks like a COLD but fun day at the Summer Palace. Yes, I think it looks very different unfrozen.
ReplyDeleteLove the last photo of Miss Katie all tuckered out. And Backy looks like she could be a future skater...she sure looks happy on the ice:)
Becky looks so happy to have some time with Mommy all to herself on the ice. Make sure you schedule that from time to time. Jamie and I still have "dates" where we each take a kid individually.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Displaced Princess picture. Hilarious. What a special bond your travel group will share. Is it wrong that I'm glad they are all on the East Coast? :) Love you girl!
Wow,the ice lake is awesome! I have a picture of Jerry and I standing in front of that same lake when we went to get Gracie in 07 and it was July which = miserably hot and the lake was not frozen! So cool to see that different perspective. All the kids look like little Chinese Eskimos, too cute. :)
ReplyDeleteThe lake looks like great fun!! See? Snow and cold is not all that bad. It can be fun too!
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