A hectic week but the hour had finally arrived ... Friday evening at last and we were at Terminal 1, Gate 79 waiting for our flight.A great day at work to finish the week and celebrate 60 with a little touch of The Great Wall with my very own birthday cake extravaganza created by Julie-Anne. A pizza lunch with the staff, a few last minute jobs and at 4.10 pm with lights flashing - I was "outa there"..... and it may be hard to believe, but I was "outa there....wit...

A big day today ... An appointment with the consulate to apply for visas. Should be done and dusted and all official by Thursday. Application for a "single entry" visa = $93.Wayne was amazed by the age of the other applicants. I might not be the oldest person on the wall.The process:All the forms area available online and can be filled in for printing.It is necessary to make a formal booking for your appointment with the consulateDocumentation needed included pas...

The trip to China has become a reality thanks to the combined efforts of Wayne, Sharyn and the mystery China tourist team.A total of 33 days of fun and adventure - 29 days on mainland China and 4 days to finish off in Hong Kong.An overview of the adventure:Beijing (3 days)Xi'an (3 days) Yangtze Cruise (4 days)Chengdu (2 days)Jiuzhaigou (2 days)Shangri-La (2 days)Lijiang (2 days)Kunming (3 days)Guilin (3 days)Xiamen (2 days)Shanghai (2 days)Hong Kong (3 days)