Sophia Jiaqing Olivo

DOB: August 8, 2007
Yangxi County, Guangdong Province
Yangxi Social Welfare Institute
Location: Iowa City, Iowa

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Traveling




Flew from CID to ORD without major events (UA-7116). The plane in ORD was late, so we didn't leave ORD until about 4 PM (UA-851). Assen played for about two hours in the Children's play area. Geography lesson: The plane did not fly west to China, but north! We flew over Lake Superior, Hudson Bay, and very close to the North Pole and the Arctic Ocean. Then, we flew west, and then south through Siberia, Mongolia, and China! The airport at Beijing was huge and amazing (PEK). It looks like they are ready for the olympics. After about an hour-drive, we finally arrived to the Days Hotel and Suites. The hotel room is spacious, with two queen size beds. The beds are really hard, but the bathroom is also spacious and modern.

1 comment:

William Krause said...

Hello to you all, how cool - your itinerary for China. Our dear friends navigated the site and links to the hotels, etc. We are so excited ......! Can hardly wait to see Sophia. Hope and pray everything goes alright. Just excited, excited, excited......!!!!
A very special hello to Assen --- hope you have fun in that BIG pool.

Love Mom and Dad.

PS: Bill and Marsha Krause have enjoyed being part of this experience - have a wonderful time - safe trip home with your new addition.