We're in Freakin China, Dude!!!

Well we made it! Our plane ride was very nice and we were met at the airport by our guide, Sunny. Our hotel is very nice and Beijing is a very pretty city with a mix of old and new architecture. But dinner....oh dinner was weird. We went to this place that served "the Emperor's Meal". The emperor must have been a pretty tough guy. There was one dish that was vaguely described as "seafood". It kept moving even after the waitress put the dish down. Unfortunately, Sunny didn't know enough English to tell us what we were eating so it was all pretty mysterious. I started to eat one thing (also called "seafood") and after a small bite, I pushed some of the breading off of it and there was some gray substance with what looked to be tentacles underneath. it's too disturbing...I can't talk about it anymore. Well, on the bright side, I may lose some weight while we're here.

I am having trouble getting photos to post on Blogger (plus the choices are all in Chinese) so please go to this link for photos: http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ourlittleflower/albums

We have a driver, but we don't know his name cause he said it very fast and slurred it. When you ask someone to repeat they smile and say "yes" or "thank you".

Tomorrow we will visit the Great Wall and the thirteen Emporer's Tombs. It should be really fun. I think I may bring a couple of granola bars.

I am exhausted and I'm going to sleep. Updates to follow.