The Great Wall,,,,,been there done that, got a t-shirt

Today was our day to visit the great wall.

It was overcast which kept it cooler for us but this was a different section of the wall than we did in 2011.

Much much steeper.

                                                               Actually the picture above is of the other side,,

not as steep and the side we should have taken this time :)

                  There were parts I was even afraid for the kids to be on but we all made it safe. After the wall we went to the Jade factory had a nice lunch and went to an acrobat show but we were talking to a few of the other couples that are also adopting and we all agreed, "lets get this moving and go see our kids" After all that is the reason we are here. The wait has been long enough.
  But we will have Luke the rest of our lives and I suppose there is a good chance this is the last time we will see the great wall in person. So we try to keep our mind in the present and enjoy the wonders of this incredible country...

I wish I could have gotten a few pictures of the wonderful Chinese people that came up to Hannah. Amazingly enough they love it when they see kids that they know were adopted. They couldn't speak English but it was sweet to see them hug her and tell her how special she was in their reassuring voices. I couldn't understand their language but you pick up on a lot when you watch them point at you and smile then roughly say "where mommy."

 

 Anyway, this is our last night in Beijing. Up early and catch a plane to get Luke......
                                 That's what we've all been waiting for ,,,Right???

                                      The journey is almost over,,,2 days and counting :)