Flying to Beijing

So sorry for the delay with our updates.  Internet security is very strict in China and we had to buy a VPN (virtual private network) to be able to access our blog and Facebook.  Dave's sister Laura and her husband Jason (who adopted Lucy last May from China) helped us out and now we are good to go.  Thanks guys!

Flight to Beijing
Our flight was delayed 4 hours due to mechanical problems, but we were able to spend the day with Anna and Verona, so it was all good.  Rick was able to take us to the airport on time.  We received a flight voucher and food vouchers for our inconvenience.  Spending the day with our darling niece is hardly an inconvenience, but we were glad they were so accommodating. 
We were thrilled when we got on our plane and discovered that our seats were in the front row of the section.  We had plenty of leg room and individual TVs that flipped up.  It was obviously a long flight, but uneventful.  We watched a lot of movies and it seemed like they were bringing us food constantly.   When we arrived in Beijing, Peter our guide met us and took us to the hotel.  We went straight to bed!  We were exhausted.

Our hotel room

In order to use the electricity in the room, you must insert your room key.

Our view from our room

the lobby