Our Journey to the Great Wall

Thanks to everyone for checking out our blog during our trip. I apologize for not having any updates to blog in the last month and not giving you more details on our last week in China.

Our next stop in our journey is to the Great Wall and Jade factory.

These are the sites we saw on our much awaited trip to the Great Wall. On our first trip to China, we did not take Nyah to the wall with us and I have regretted that decision ever since. So finally here we are on the Wall with Nyah and our new little gal - YaQi.

A real life Panda Bear...

BEIJING ZOO

How exciting for all the children, we got to visit the Beijing Zoo and see a real life Panda Bear.

The animal is such an amazing creature and so strong. There was an indoor viewing area but it was so crowded, but we got to see some really cool views from the outside too. The big one, which I think they said was a baby-child (they must be wrong on that, because that is one big baby), was sleeping on a platform. It was so wonderful to see the strength in this animal just by its breathing. If you looked slowly, you could see the post and the platform moving as the animal was breathing heavily. The next Panda that is seating was having a lunch of Bamboo. It was really cool to see the animal just break the strong wood like it was spaghetti. Unfortunately, Lana fell asleep and did not get to see much of the Pandas but Nyah really enjoyed it.

We then got to go visit other parts of the zoo. It was really busy and very hot, so we could not see as much as we would have liked too. Lana enjoyed the tigers also because she recognizes the large animal as a Cat and she does the sign of Cat, by taking her hands and making whiskers and saying “meow”

Then we were off to see the elephants, this is one of my favorite animals. I love how large and smart they seem but yet they seem so gentle. Lana was intrigued by their large size. I can’t wait to take her to the African Lion Safari. .

Come again soon for an update on our trip memorable trip to the Great Wall...

Dina, Marc, Nyah and Lana

More sites from Ningxia...

These pictures are from our last days in Yinchuan and this is a rare picture of Lana smiling on the bus. We found as the days pasted, when we were in the bus taking adventures, she would get more reserved, but be happy in the room at the hotel.

Thiese pictures are from our trip to a very old historical site - Western Xia Tombs. Which is like 900 hundred years old and are eastern foot of Helan Mountain. There was alot of history conveying the battle of the minorities and China. The pictures does not show it but the backdrop of the tombs are the mountains that boarder China nad Inner Mongolia... You can read more information at this site - http://www.orientaltravel.com/province/city/area/Western_Xia_Tombs.htm

Well we are back in Beijing and are heding to dinner soon, an dI just realized Ya Qi is writing on her hands and face with her pen...

Sorry more later got to run...

Dina, Marc, Nyah and Lana.