Our first full day in China was a blast! We started off the morning with pork and three delicacies dumplings at a wonderful Chinese restaurant. We then traveled to the Great Wall and hiked up the steep steps up to one of the tall watch towers. The hike was hot and sweaty but tons of fun! After the Great Wall we went to a Chinese market and exercised our expert bargaining skills. As the only girl I had a hard time understanding the boy's affinity for switch blades, throwing stars, and laser pointers. But then again they didn't understand the pearls and purses. For dinner we dined at a Peking Duck restaurant. All nine of us plus our two translators sat around one round table with an enormous lazy susan in the middle. Our mouths watered as they brought dish after dish of duck prepared in an assortment of dishes with delicious sides. Our team favorite was a mixture of vegetables and meat kept warm in a dish over a sterno. After dinner everyone was exhausted and we went straight to bed.
Praise God no one has been sick yet and please pray for safety as we travel to Chengdu this afternoon.
Bri and Erik, We can't wait to see you!! Safe travels.
~Natalie Margason
How do you say duck in Chinese? Maybe you could play a game - Pato, Pato, Ganzo in Chinese?
ReplyDeleteWe are praying for you guys!