After our visit to the Temple of Heaven, we stopped at a local eatery and had an awesome lunch. Mark is posting about all the food. The next stop was the Great Wall; we were so looking forward to checking off another item from our bucket list to see all of the modern-day Great Wonders….
Day 1: Beijing, Temple of Heaven
The morning started off with a hearty breakfast and we had the opportunity to meet many of the people from our tour group. One crazy thing happened; I saw someone who looked familiar but then I thought, nah, can’t be. But sure enough, a co-worker was on the same tour and we didn’t even know…
There Are Starving Children…
If you are like me you grew up hearing your mother say ‘ Clean your plate, there are starving children in China!” Yesterday was day one of our China vacation and I think Gate1 Travel and our Chinese hosts are out to prove that theory wrong. Our first function of the trip was breakfast in…
NiHao China
We have arrived. Our journey started after work on Tuesday. We first headed to Kissimmee to drop Kali off at the sitter and then met friends for dinner. After dinner we checked into the hotel at the airport; 5AM comes pretty early and a late night was not in the books. We arrived at…
You Know You Are A Foodie If…
A major part of our vacation research involves stalking YouTube food vlogs for our upcoming trip to China. Now truthfully, we’ve booked a complete travel package with Gate 1 Travel. We worked with them on our trip to Thailand two years ago and could not have been happier. We know that all of our flights are…
I Can’t Keep A Secret From Chuck
We’ve been diligently researching for our upcoming trip to China. While Gate1 Travel does an amazing job with all of our travel plans, transportation, hotels, and sightseeing, they still offer a decent amount of free time. While Chuck’s birthday isn’t until August, technically this vacation is in celebration of his milestone birthday. He’s turning 60!…
Our next adventure is…
If you know us, you know we love to travel; actually, we work to travel. We have both said many times that we are blessed to be able to explore the world. This year we are headed to China! We had such a great experience with Gate 1 Travel in Thailand that we knew we…
My SmartRide 2017 Journey Miami to Key West
I rode for all the voices that were silenced way too early. I rode for everyone currently impacted by HIV/AIDS. I rode in the HOPE that one day there will be a cure. I rode in the HOPE that one day we won’t have to ride. First I want to say thank-you to my husband…
Eating Seattle
A day alone – great Pacific Northwest food and Pike Place Market are the perfect storm for me.. I arrived in Seattle ahead of Chuck and my siblings so I checked in and headed downtown to Pike Place Market. This awesome market is actually a combination of several marketplaces, local shops and alleys filled with…
I don’t know… I’ll ask a
The time is finally here for our annual big adventure. This year has been a bit of a rocky road with moving, leaving Mission Inn and some family health issues; but we’re here! We’re heading to Seattle with a cruise to Alaska on the Celebrity Solstice. Chuck and my sister in law Judy have been…