Tiananmen Square, Beijing

Hello All-
We made it! We got into Beijing around 8:00 pm Wednesday night. I think I left off while we were in Chicago well not much of a hitch there, just when we went to check in as the plane was loading in Chicago they did not have us on the flight, well nothing like a little panic at this point. Luckily we had our print out of the itinerary and they were able to put us back in. The flight to Shanghai went pretty well considering it was 14 hours long, we watched several movies (The Bucket List was so good), not much sleep at this point since it was during the day in our time zone. When in Shanghai they were able to get us on an earlier flight to Beijing which got us in 2 hours earlier than expected. That was the tough flight the wall was starting to hit us, our heads were bobbing back and forth, side to side and the oils began to secrete not a pretty sight. After the flight a bus meet us for a 45 minute drive to the hotel, again heads bobbing eyes rolling back. So here we are both of us can’t wait to hit the beds. After about a 30 minute check in off to the room. Fifth floor ok, well guess what no elevator only stairs, and thank goodness all our running has paid off. You don’t want to make that trip often. So we get in our room and I am not kidding the bed, oh good God the best I can describe it is a piece of plywood with a bed pad on it. I guess that is how all rooms are in Beijing not firm but hard. Thank goodness we were so tired I think we would have slept on a bed of nails last night. I think I am getting a little anxious about the bed tonight. Julie should be coming in shortly we are just waiting for her; she should be in around 6:30 this evening. I don’t think we will be seeing Diana tonight we are about 45 minutes apart and has to get up early in the morning. So hopefully we will she her tomorrow in between her two sessions.
Ron and Chris/Toots