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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 09:20
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Hoogte: 1.726 ft
ChinaChengdu Shuangliu International Airport30°34’48” N 103°57’18” E
We're Checked In
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Checking in was quick and painless and now we're ready to run the gauntlet of security. I'm really hoping that it's not going to be as bad as it was in Beijing. I've never seen, or even heard of,Meer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 09:47
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Hoogte: 1.726 ft
- ChinaChengdu Shuangliu International Airport30°34’48” N 103°57’18” E
Waiting to Leave
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We're here at Gate 25 and ready to fly off on Sichuan Airlines to Beijing. Getting through security was a breeze and, unlike Beijing, we only had to pass through one check point. We allowed extra timeMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 09:55
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Hoogte: 1.726 ft
- ChinaChengdu Shuangliu International Airport30°34’48” N 103°57’18” E
Still Waiting
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
I think that having to wait for a flight at the airport gates is probably the worst part of traveling. There's really nothing to do except just sitting down and waiting. I would have liked to maybe doMeer informatie
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- Dag 4
- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 10:56
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Hoogte: 1.726 ft
- ChinaChengdu Shuangliu International Airport30°34’48” N 103°57’18” E
On the Bus
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
It's nearly time for us to leave and, once again, everyone is being herded onto a bus. I'm guessing that this means our plane is not here and we're going to have to climb up those steep steps to boardMeer informatie
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- Dag 4
- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 11:06
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Hoogte: 1.667 ft
- ChinaChengdu Shuangliu International Airport30°35’18” N 103°57’24” E
Ready to Board
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Once again, we have to walk but a flight of stairs to get on the plane. I'm very surprised that flights here don't use the jetway. It's so much easier when you have luggage. What about elderly peopleMeer informatie
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- Dag 4
- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 11:14
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Hoogte: 1.667 ft
- ChinaChengdu Shuangliu International Airport30°35’18” N 103°57’24” E
Leaving Chengdu
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We're finally in our seats and ready to go. Sichuan Airlines seems very nice! The planes are very clean, modern and seem to be well maintained. Their seats are very comfortable, too. So far, I likeMeer informatie
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- Dag 4
- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 12:20
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Hoogte: 5.623 ft
- ChinaDuiwoshi33°34’43” N 106°42’0” E
Up in the Air
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
All of this traveling is tiring but it's also very exciting and a lot of fun. I think that we'll be traveling more miles on this trip then we've ever done before. We're certainly racking up theMeer informatie
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- Dag 4
- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 12:50
- Hoogte: 4.911 ft
- ChinaTianzi’ao36°11’22” N 108°8’1” E
Lunch is Served
26 september 2018, China
We've been flying for a while and we're perhaps about half way to Beijing. Lunch is being served and we've given a choice of either a noodle dish or a rice dish. I didn't want either but I picked theMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 12:57
- Hoogte: 4.902 ft
- ChinaMajiahe36°30’8” N 108°39’49” E
Feeling Hungry
26 september 2018, China
Between the rice and the noodle dishes Kathy was able to get a lunch that satisfied her appetite. It wasn't the greatest food but it was better than any of the airline food that we've had so far. IMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 14:40
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Hoogte: 108 ft
- ChinaBeijing Capital International Airport40°4’35” N 116°36’16” E
We're in Beijing!
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We landed in Beijing right on time and we just got off the plane. We've been here before but almost all we did was go through customs and far too many security check points. We didn't even see much ofMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 14:57
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Hoogte: 144 ft
- ChinaBeijing Capital International Airport40°3’60” N 116°35’25” E
Leaving the Airport
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We had no problems getting our luggage and, thankfully, we didn't need to go past any security check points or pass through immigration. We must have landed at the far end of the airport because IMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 15:37
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Hoogte: 75 ft
- ChinaLongshancun40°3’12” N 116°36’30” E
Taken?
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We met the person who we thought was our guide but all he did was lead us to a car waiting for us outside. Once we were in the car, he waved to us, went back into the airport and the car took off. TheMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 16:55
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Hoogte: 194 ft
- ChinaBabaoshan39°54’24” N 116°13’38” E
The Wanda Realm Hotel
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
It was long drive but we finally made it to the Wanda Realm hotel. The distance was probably about the same as driving from our Kennedy Airport into Manhattan but all the traffic really made the tripMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 17:15
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Hoogte: 194 ft
- ChinaBabaoshan39°54’24” N 116°13’38” E
The Main Lobby
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Although it looks like an office building from the outside, the inside of the Wanda Realm Hotel is beautiful! I was impressed by our hotel in Chengdu but this place looks even nicer! I'm sure thatMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 17:32
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Hoogte: 194 ft
- ChinaBabaoshan39°54’24” N 116°13’38” E
Our Room
26 september 2018, China ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Our room looks fantastic! I'm sure that we're going to love staying here! The tour group we booked with must be doing a great job because we had no trouble at all checking in. Tonight is free time forMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 20:40
- 🌙 59 °F
- Hoogte: 213 ft
- ChinaLugu39°54’18” N 116°13’12” E
McDonald's for Dinner
26 september 2018, China ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
A McDonald's right next to the hotel gave us an opportunity for a quick, but late dinner. Their menu is a bit different and it took us a while to figure out what we wanted because nothing was inMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 21:38
- 🌙 55 °F
- Hoogte: 213 ft
- ChinaBabaoshan39°54’23” N 116°13’31” E
Wanda Plaza
26 september 2018, China ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
The McDonald's was inside this shopping mall named Wanda Plaza. It looked much bigger inside than it did from the outside. There was lots of different stores here but nothing that really interested usMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 21:47
- 🌙 54 °F
- Hoogte: 213 ft
- ChinaBabaoshan39°54’23” N 116°13’31” E
Which One Will You Get?
26 september 2018, China ⋅ 🌙 54 °F
This was probably the most interesting thing that I saw, aside from the restaurants, in this whole mall. These are collectible dolls that are sold blind boxed. That means that when you buy one youMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 22:09
- 🌙 54 °F
- Hoogte: 213 ft
- ChinaLugu39°54’18” N 116°13’12” E
Where is Everyone?
26 september 2018, China ⋅ 🌙 54 °F
We recently finished up having dinner at McDonald's and then wandering around in Wanda Plaza, right across the street from our hotel. We just came out and found the streets empty. I'm very surprisedMeer informatie
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- woensdag 26 september 2018 om 22:18
- 🌙 54 °F
- Hoogte: 213 ft
- ChinaLugu39°54’18” N 116°13’12” E
The Only Place Still Open
26 september 2018, China ⋅ 🌙 54 °F
We found one place still open, over by the side entrance of Wanda Plaza. It was a smaller version of WoWo, the 7-11 type of store that we saw in Chengdu. Although the name always changes, this sort ofMeer informatie
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- donderdag 27 september 2018 om 03:40
- ⛅ 54 °F
- Hoogte: 194 ft
- ChinaBabaoshan39°54’24” N 116°13’38” E
I Can't Sleep
27 september 2018, China ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
I guess that I'm still not used to the time difference here in China because I just woke up and I'm feeling like I've already slept the whole night. This is our view from the Wanda Plaza Hotel. It'sMeer informatie
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- donderdag 27 september 2018 om 06:05
- ⛅ 52 °F
- Hoogte: 194 ft
- ChinaBabaoshan39°54’24” N 116°13’38” E
Good Morning!
27 september 2018, China ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
I was able to sleep a few more hours so I'm feeling very refreshed and full of energy. This is our view outside in the daytime. I think that it looks a bit more interesting at night. Let's get cleanedMeer informatie
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- donderdag 27 september 2018 om 07:15
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Hoogte: 194 ft
- ChinaBabaoshan39°54’24” N 116°13’38” E
Time for Breakfast
27 september 2018, China ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
The breakfast buffet at the Wanda Realm seems better than what we had in Chengdu. Although I stuck mostly with buttered toast, there were a few other things that I could eat. The milk for cereal wasMeer informatie
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- donderdag 27 september 2018 om 08:10
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Hoogte: 194 ft
- ChinaBabaoshan39°54’24” N 116°13’38” E
Lets See Beijing!
27 september 2018, China ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
As it turned out, quite a few of the people we saw at the breakfast buffet are on the tour with us. Other than saying good morning, there is not much talking in our group yet. I guess that will changeMeer informatie
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- donderdag 27 september 2018 om 09:42
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Hoogte: 105 ft
- ChinaBeijing39°53’59” N 116°23’35” E
At Tiananmen Square
27 september 2018, China ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Our first stop was Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. They are right next to each other but we were warned that it was going to be a lot of walking to walk through everything. We just got hereMeer informatie