Team Member: Dave and Linda
Date: June 19
Today's Activities: Sigh Seeing in Beijing
My Blog Entry: We had a great day on Sunday: got up early, broke up into teams, and spend some time talking to our Father. We had great meals all day but some of the team members are still eating food they brought from home because they are not sure they will like Chinese food. Others are gaining weight with the great food. They will all learn to like the food I am sure.
We visited Tiananman Square, The Summer Palace, and also toured the city. Some of the team took Rick Shaw rides to pass the time. The team has bonded well and we are learning how to support each other and encourage each other.
We will board the train today at 2:45 pm and take a 24 hour train ride to Guilin China. We have to take enough water, bowls of noodles, and bananas for the team, so that is more to carry as we rush to board a train in 5 minutes with a team of 30. We have picked up a few of our Chinese friends in Beijing that will go to Guilin with us. We invited our tour Guide, Lucy, to go along with us and be on the team along with Jack and Shirley. It is really a gift to have Chinese students on our team and to experience the relationships that are built during this time. We have been able to meet up with two Chinese friends who now live and go to school in Beijing. They have been staying at our hotel with us. Good conversations and time together!!!
Even though Beijing has been great and it's a must see when you travel this far, we are anxious to get to Guilin to begin our Cultural Exchange at the university there.
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