Ahh, the joy of traveling. Thank you all for your words of encouragement and support. I have been able to read them Daly but haven't had the time to type an update. Life on the road certainly isn't groundhog day and the time has whipped by. Now for the update from the last few days. I am warmer - I asked for an extra quilt and that has made a huge difference at night but the weather outside is still very cold in the mornings and at night. That first...

After my directional challenges the day before, and because it is so cold, I decided, not to take the advice of a couple of girls I met here at Happy Dragon, and take the easy route by booking a tour to the Great Wall. The place at the wall I wanted to see is about 65kms outside the City and is pretty remote to get to by yourself. Waited at the door of Happy Dragon with three other people - a Swedish couple who just arrived, from Sweden, on the train, Trans Sibe...

Good Morning Beijing!!!Arrived after a very long one yesterday. 6 am flight to Vancouver then a 5 hour layover before my noon flight to Beijing. Mucho thanks to Val for meeting me in Vancouver and taking me for brekkie - it was even earlier for her as I forgot about the time difference! I did get to meet her new puppy who she is training for drug work - she is lovely.Non descript full flight to Beijing - 12 hours on a very small plane - I didn't think thos...