The ongoing blog of the Tomchak family, in Wheaton IL USA

Tag: Beijing China

Great Wall, Great Time

Great Wall, Great Time

By on September 16, 2008 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

Today was an all day event to get to and from the Great Wall. It is about 50 miles outside the city, but it was a 2 hour cab ride each way (in part because our cab driver kept getting lost) and we spent about 3 hours walking the Great Wall, taking photos and having […]

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Walking the Great Wall

Walking the Great Wall

By on September 16, 2008 in iPhone, Photo Post, Text Post, Twitter with 0 Comments

Walking the great wall right now.   http://tinyurl.com/5ayrsa http://twitpic.com/bs9u

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Arrival, Beijing Grand Hyatt

Arrival, Beijing Grand Hyatt

By on September 15, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

This is our hotel, although the photo was taken several hours after we arrived (it was about 4pm when we actually checked in.  The hotel is very nice, the rooms are nice and the bathroom is awesome! All marble floor and counter, as well as a standalone marble shower.  

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Landed in Beijing China

Landed in Beijing China

By on September 15, 2008 in Twitter with 0 Comments

Landed in Beijing China. http://tinyurl.com/6j673o

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Just about to board.

By on September 14, 2008 in Text Post, Twitter with 0 Comments

Just about to board. No sign of a delay. http://tinyurl.com/5d9lzv

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All Checked In

All Checked In

By on September 14, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

We made it through checkin and security very fast (total time was probably 20 minutes). My cases were not opened by security and ravaged like they normally are, so that was nice. That’s the part that normally stresses me out is watching them unpack my cases and man-handle everything.  Because I’m traveling with Brian (a snooty global […]

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At the Airport

At the Airport

By on September 14, 2008 in iPhone, Photo Post with 0 Comments

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