I can't wait any longer.............................!

This was one of the most memorable experiences of our entire lives. I can't sit back any longer and go through the preliminary steps, we need to begin our treak.

After the long months of preparing and planning, the day for our adventure to begin had come. It was February 22, 2005. We had to drive several hundred miles to the city where we would depart.

We went a day early. The plan was to get as close to the airport as possible, so the next morning we wouldn't have to hurry and be stressed. This was an exceptional plan. It worked well.

Our trip to the airport was very relaxed. Since we had so much luggage, it was necessary to take two vehicles. There were many things to take for our new granddaughter. Our trip was going to a long one, so we took plenty of reading materials and snacks, also.

Our first stop was in San Francisco. This is where we would board our plane for Beijing (Peking). It would be a thirteen (13) hour flight.

We had decided to travel a week early so we could do some sight-seeing. WACAP made all of the arrangements for us.

Our itinerary was Beijing, Nanning, Guilin and Guangzhou (Canton).