Day 1-Saturday, March 24th

We survived our first full day and we are worn out and hungry! Breakfast in th hotel wasn't too bad. We left here and went on a Hutong Tour. It was pretty neat, we had a rickshaw ride, toued a lady's house and heard all about the hierarchy of living. Pretty neat! From here we went to tour the silk factory! Very cool! They show everything from the larva to finished products! From there we went to have authentic Chinese lunch! George, our guide, had everything set up for us, so we walked in and sat down for lunch. They brought all sorts of "things" out to eat. I had a little rice and some chicken. I will post a picture of my plate at the bottom. Most everyone loved it. Tony thought it was ok! From there we went to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City! It is HUGE, we walked a ton! It was super crowded and the people will run right over you! So between the jet lag and all the touring we are worn out! We came back to the hotel and walked to a McDonalds, but it was under construction so we came back and have ordered western room service! Tommorow is another full day! We are touring the Great Wall, Jade factory, Bird's Nest and Acrobatic show! Hopefully we will sleep longer tonight! I woke up at 2:00am this morning and couldn't go back to sleep for awhile! Plus all the rooms are smokey so I have a terrible headache. But hopefully some food and medicine will help! I think this just about sums up our day. We are looking forward to tomorrow!