Favorite and Not-so Favorite Moments

The following were written on our long journey home: (Note: no editing)

Katy

Fave Moments/Things

1. P-3 "Piece Tree" in China

2. "Spicey" beef - Deen, Curtis and everyone else thought it was spicey!

3. Curtis - Finally getting 2 see him :) :) BCFL (Best cusin for life!)
4. Shopping - sales everywhere and bargining

5. The Great Wall - great view "I'm in awe"

6. The Forbiden City - amazing the empors were the first couch potatos!

7. Aqua - cool table and no shoes! don't forget proposal!

8. Funny moments when my Dad would mess up! LOL

9. Bejing

10. The Birds Nest and the Water Cube - Huge by the way!

11. Hong Kong

12. Big "Buttie" (Buddha) - so much walking

13. Disneyland! Minime of Disneyworld but better rides.

14. Space Mountain - fun!

Last but not least

15. Most of the food!

Least Fave things/moments:

1. Macy falling :(

2. Lamb

3. The subways (fun for a little while)

4. The Smell

5. Walking - ouch

6. Most important - Curtis leaving us

7.5 - The plane rides

8. Cold weather

Mike

Favorite:

Grand Hyatt Hotel Beijing

Great Wall

Tianjin Market

P Shree

Big Buddha

Aqua Roma Restaurant

Disneyland

Least Favorite:

Nasty teeth

Nasty water

long plane rides

bad attitudes

bargaining

Sheri

Our adventure to China has been exciting, eye opening, challenging, and fun. This is a trip that I would not have taken if my darling nephew Curtis was not going to school in China. This was our chance to see a country that would not normally be on our vacation agenda. I must say I was nervous about the 14 hour flight the most. I knew would be different , but was not expecting such completely different cultures. So, this is some of my "likes" from the trip.

1. The upgraded seat to United Plus was nice. 5 inches does make a difference when you are traveling for 14 hours.

2. The service was excellent! We arrived in Beijing tired and wiery only to met by a nice Chinese man with a "Dr. Engelbrecht" sign for the Grand Hyatt. He led us through the beautiful airport and through customs no problem! We walked out and found Curtis!

3. The hotel was beautiful and the upgrade to a suite and club level sure was nice to enjoy. The pool was totally amazing! It looked like a tropical paradise. The location was wonderful. It was right in the middle for us to enjoy the Forbidden City.

4. The Great Wall: This was amazing! It was a moment in your life when you catch yourself saying "It's Tuesday afternoon and I am at the Great Wall in China!"

5. Shopping in Tianjin with Curtis and friends.

6. People watching in general.

7. Hong Kong was amazing. A tropical paradise. More than I could imagine. Disney was fun and not crowded.

8. Hong Kong City view, lights aqua dinner.

9. Mike's chinese saying

10. Big Buddha

11. Family

What I did not like:

1. Freezing cold!

2. Burping, spitting, nose picking of the locals.

3. The no-teeth locals in your face peddaling goods.

4. Seeing Curtis so far from home.

5. Taxi's in general in Beijing.

6. B-O Smelly!!!

7. Subway

8. Not emough time to do everything

9. Cable car - scarey!

10. Tianjin tummy on way to cable car

11. Food - I am all American

12. Long plane ride

Macy

By Report: Loved the most being with Curtis! Disneyland and swimming. Didn't like: People wanting to take my picture and touch my hair!

Nana

Favorite:

Hotel in Beijing
Forbidden City

Great Wall of China

Curtis's dinner with friends in Tianjin

Disneyland and hotel

Dinner in Hong Kong

Non-Favorites:

Subway and all the shopping

Bad smells

Betsy

Favorites:

Seeing Curtis at the airport when we arrived!

Watching and listening to Curtis speak Mandarin

Girls clinging to Curtis

Great Wall

Tianjin - Curt's apartment, eating dinner with his friends, his friends in general, shopping at market

Silk market

Hong Kong city

Barney song

Eating Beijing Duck

Dinner at Aqua

Disneyland

My family

And don't forget: P Shree!

Least Favorites:

toilets

smells

cold weather

leaving Curtis

Immigrations!

Final Thoughts

Curtis explained how the language can have one word that means 4 different things by it's "tones". I think we can sum up our trip with one word:

"P shree"

1. Love 2. Humor 3. Half way around the world 4. Memories