Hallo Katie, prima Dich zu sehen!
Alles Liebe und Gute weiterhin
Oma und Opa

Don't despair Katie, ur through the worst of it. You'll be teamed up with the rest of your party soon (you did check before you left that they spoke English yeah??). Maybe all these Chinese people think ur some kind of celebrity (which of course u r over here).

Look forward to reading ur next blog and seeing lots more photies.

PS: U don't need to be able to read maps, u need the drivers to be able to read them!!!!!!

Take Care

Katie,

was there no picture of a panda or a zoo in the little book I gave you?

Can't wait to read part 3 ;-) xxx

Simon...women can read maps, at least we use them to get places, unlike guys who apparently ALWAYS know where their going!! lol xx

Hi Katie

Glad you got there OK. I loved your dilemma on squating - made me laugh.

Note: woman cannot read maps!

Keep updating us with all your adventures.

Love you. Simon x

1st Blog is great, made us both chuckle alot!! :-) Hope ur doing well, We miss u lots!!! Have a blast and keep us updated on here as often as u can!!! MWAH XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Glad to see you've arrived safe and well Katie. Keep up with the Big M's as it sounds as if you'll be walking them off as soon as you've eaten them. You won't feel so lost tomorrow, then you're new friends arrive Friday when you'll have one-up on them and will be able to charge for your services as a tour guide (reduced rates of course)!

Take care. xxx

Glad you had a good first day lol.
Your love the food after a while
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I miss you xxxxxxxxx

For all of Katie's friends: Katie sent me a text this morning at 1.45am to let me know she had arrived safely and was in her hotel.

Hey there, you there yet? Seems crazy thinking about you being all that long way away! Can't wait for your first blog. Emma xx

We got you safely to Heathrow Airport - now hurry up and tell us that you arrived safely at your first stop in Beijing!!!

Lots of love Mum xxx