Erlian - Chinese Border Jul 23, 2009

Forklifts for a wheel … Jul 23, 2009

Engineers getting read… Jul 23, 2009

Beijing Bound Jul 24, 2009

The famous samovar Jul 24, 2009

We're in China! Jul 24, 2009

Scenery en route to Be… Jul 24, 2009

Heading through a tunnel Jul 24, 2009

Scenery en route to Be… Jul 24, 2009

Duck and kung pao ji o… Jul 24, 2009

We hit the night markets Jul 24, 2009

Night market fare Jul 24, 2009

Night market fare - re… Jul 24, 2009

First stop - dumplings… Jul 24, 2009

A few of the offerings Jul 24, 2009

Fried sea horse anyone? Jul 24, 2009

Heather really really … Jul 24, 2009

Dominic gets wild with… Jul 24, 2009

Now the fun really starts Jul 24, 2009

More options Jul 24, 2009

You've always heard sc… Jul 24, 2009

3 crickets consumed at… Jul 24, 2009

Lamb, Dog, Silk Worm? Jul 24, 2009

All manner of delicaci… Jul 24, 2009

Grilled Bee Cocoon any… Jul 24, 2009

Night market dining op… Jul 24, 2009

Night market Jul 24, 2009

Snake and sheep penis … Jul 24, 2009

Michiel & Aidan give s… Jul 24, 2009

Sheep testicles! Jul 24, 2009

Conquerors of the nigh… Jul 24, 2009

First night in Beijing Jul 24, 2009

Aparently anyone can g… Jul 24, 2009

And then we danced the… Jul 24, 2009

Rachel Michiel & me pa… Jul 24, 2009

Aidan, Owen, Camilla &… Jul 24, 2009

We quickly learn to ba… Jul 24, 2009

And the MJ videos made… Jul 25, 2009

How much do we love Be… Jul 25, 2009

Temple of Heaven park Jul 25, 2009

Me at the Temple of He… Jul 25, 2009

There may be 6 million… Jul 25, 2009

Detail on Temple of He… Jul 25, 2009

Tai Chi in the Temple … Jul 25, 2009

Ballroom dancing! Jul 25, 2009

Standing at attention … Jul 25, 2009

Love a bit of communis… Jul 25, 2009

Me in Tiananmen Square Jul 25, 2009

Tiananmen Square: flow… Jul 25, 2009

Tiananmen Square Jul 25, 2009

Gate of Heavenly Peace… Jul 25, 2009

One of 2 guards watchi… Jul 25, 2009

Mao watches over the p… Jul 25, 2009

Me at the Gate of Heav… Jul 25, 2009

Gate of Heavenly Peace Jul 25, 2009

He looks like a nice g… Jul 25, 2009

Forbidden City lions Jul 25, 2009

One of the temples in … Jul 25, 2009

Oh the people...Forbid… Jul 25, 2009

Forbidden City Jul 25, 2009

Forbidden City Jul 25, 2009

Forbidden City self-po… Jul 25, 2009

Temple Roof in Forbidd… Jul 25, 2009

Forbidden City Jul 25, 2009

Forbidden City Jul 25, 2009

One of the temple inte… Jul 25, 2009

Large Stone Carving Jul 25, 2009

More lions Jul 25, 2009

And a very large bowl Jul 25, 2009

Chinese know how to pr… Jul 25, 2009

These guys were hilarious Jul 25, 2009

Eastern part of the Fo… Jul 25, 2009

Forbidden City - fountain Jul 25, 2009

North gate of Forbidde… Jul 25, 2009

Park across from Forbi… Jul 25, 2009

Park across from Forbi… Jul 25, 2009

Park across from Forbi… Jul 25, 2009

Aerial view from park … Jul 25, 2009

Me, the Forbidden City… Jul 25, 2009

The restaurant strip f… Jul 25, 2009

The restaurant strip f… Jul 25, 2009

The last dinner with t… Jul 25, 2009

Michiel dishes up some… Jul 25, 2009

Then we walked for abo… Jul 25, 2009

Green beer was on offe… Jul 25, 2009

The 2 oldest of the gr… Jul 26, 2009

7 of us remained to fi… Jul 26, 2009

Beijing Public Transpo… Jul 26, 2009

Summer Palace Jul 26, 2009

Summer Palace Jul 26, 2009

Summer Palace Jul 26, 2009

Me at the Summer Palace Jul 26, 2009

Many Buddhas, Many Sma… Jul 26, 2009

Summer Palace Jul 26, 2009

Summer Palace Jul 26, 2009

A very large gate at t… Jul 26, 2009

Lake outside Summer Pa… Jul 26, 2009

I give the Summer Pala… Jul 26, 2009

Won't SOMEBODY please … Jul 26, 2009

Rachel, Michiel & I at… Jul 26, 2009

Water lilies at Olympi… Jul 26, 2009

Water lilies at Olympi… Jul 26, 2009

Birds Nest Stadium...a… Jul 26, 2009

Water cube Jul 26, 2009

Lama Temple Entrance Jul 27, 2009

Me and the Birds Nest Jul 26, 2009

Lama Temple Jul 27, 2009

Lama Temple Jul 27, 2009

Lama Temple - Altar Jul 27, 2009

Lama Temple - Altar Jul 27, 2009

Johanna & Siena spin t… Jul 27, 2009

Lama Temple Jul 27, 2009

Park near Lach & Jo's … Jul 27, 2009

Siena eyes the Squirre… Jul 27, 2009

Cable car to the Great… Jul 28, 2009

Heading to the Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall surrounds Jul 28, 2009

Me at the Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Me at the Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Me at the Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall - Interior … Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall - A long, s… Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Me at the Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall Jul 28, 2009

Great Wall - A rough f… Jul 28, 2009

My new Chinese Friend Jul 28, 2009

First haircut (and acc… Jul 29, 2009

Braised lotus root Jul 29, 2009

Peking Duck accompanim… Jul 29, 2009

Our bird Jul 29, 2009

Our bird gets carved Jul 29, 2009

A very precise process Jul 29, 2009

The finished product -… Jul 29, 2009

Lach, Jo & I at dinner Jul 29, 2009

Jo & I Jul 29, 2009

Oh, the food fun!!! Jul 29, 2009

Johanna & I sit on a t… Jul 29, 2009

One last Vodkatrain ca… Jul 29, 2009

Put the credit card do… Jul 30, 2009