We're here

The flight was uneventful except that we had the very, very good fortune of receiving exit aisle seats. HUZZAH. So 13 hours later, we've arrived in possibly the most polluted city on the planet. My sinuses immediately reacted and I'm all stuffy-nosed now. Thank God for Jenn and her magic doctor powers. I'm squirting nasal spray like mad. We're so excited to be here. Our travel instincts kicked in and we have maneuvered our way alright, I think. We've ran into other adoptive families including one with our agency who we've talked to online for the last 6 months. Small world and all that.

Our hotel is super fancy and we're on the 11th floor. This hotel really reminds us of a place we stayed in Jakarta years ago. It's gorgeous and so sophisticated. Well, except we can't drink the water of course. Our guide described Beijing water as having "extra minerals" in it. Ummm...yeah. That's what they are.

We didn't really sleep on the plane at all but powered our way through 5 or 6 movies and a book. We're seriously, seriously considering upgrading to business class on the way home. China is stinking far away from Kansas, in case anyone had doubts about that particular bit of geography. Don't. We're 7,000 miles from home but we're closer to Ru than we've ever been so naturally, we're doing just fine.

Love you all!