SO…thanks to Gordon, we have this fabulous link to the Eight Great Moments from Beijing! And the cool thing is the sport of volleyball has two of them. From the rain soaked gold medal final on the beach to the gut wrenching (and heart breaking story) of the Bachman family and how it touched the US Indoor teams (and the world of volleyball)…amazing….
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Summer Palace in Pics part 2
When I originally sat down to put this blog up, I realized HOW MANY PICS I TOOK BY MYSELF (not counting anybody else’s fabulous pics from here). Crazy! This park was one of the most amazing spots I have been in my entire life! Seriously, every way you looked you had a gorgeous view of something or that AWWW factor.
Ok, so here are some photos from our venture to the Tower of Buddhist Incense…. 
Summer Palace in Pics part 1
photo above by Sandra Beckman
So besides the Great Wall, this has to be my fave spot in Beijing. And because of this, I have broken this blog up into 2 parts (I have a TON of photos). Anyways, this palace was created for the emperor to “get away to the country” from the Forbidden City (which is located in the heart of Beijing…and ironically, the Summer Palace is now located in Northwest Beijing). The Summer Palace is a BEAUTIFUL park now that has plenty of places to explore or relax. All I could think about when I was there was the fact that at one time this was only occupied by a few people at a time (where thousands visit daily during the busy season). AMAZING!
More photos to come in the next blog
The Great Wall of China
So, this day trip had to be the highlight of my trip. From the very first moment you see the wall from the bus, to standing on the wall for the first time, and to the toboggan ride down…wow. Did I forget to mention that I PEPPERED ON THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA!!!!Hahahaha… RANDO!!! Anyways, here are my pics from the trip to this amazing creation on top of a mountain!!
The Toboggan Ride
Straight Classic Photos
After we left the wall we were taken to a Multicultural Village (just below the parking area for the great wall) for some drinks & snacks. In this village was a place called the School House. An American came in and bought this property, and taught the chinese how to run a restaurant. So basically, it was a westerner type of place (with GREAT and NORMAL Western bathrooms btw) which was awesome to experience, knowing you were in China.
Tian’anmen Square & Forbidden City in Pictures
Here are my pics from Tian’anamen Square and the Forbidden City. And for those who did not know, they are located across the street from each other.
Tian’anmen Square
Forbidden City
We headed to eat right outside the Forbidden City. And not only were the bathroom’s interesting, BUT fried rice had a hidden treat! FISH EGGS….EWWWWWWW….hahaha
Funny Moments from Beijing
Here is a video that I made from out-takes, retarded days, and funny comments….hehehe….
My last video blog from Beijing
Here is my last blog from China…not the greatest one…but hey….i was exhausted!!
A short clip about the Taxi rides
So I did not get as much footage as I wanted…but here is a few clips from our taxi rides (or at least tamer clips then it really was)!
The Gold Medal Blog
Here is my blog from Misty/Kerri’s 2nd Golden Day 🙂
Temple of Heaven Blog
Here is my blog from the Temple of Heaven. Not as good of a blog (in my opinion), but like the summer palace…AMAZING!!
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