The gates are open.....and their off....

So we thought!

Chris and I got up at 3am Thursday morning, showered and packed out things in the car for our journey of chasing the sun!! HAHAHA

We got to Rochester International within 10 mins of leaving! Thanks Uncle Lou for the lift!! We were through the gate check and security like a bolt of lightening! Our flight was set to leave on time at 620am. After some coffee the boarding began!

And their off.........smooth beautiful sunrise......better get used to that since from this moment on we are chasing the sun!! WOW....

We are going to be early into Newark!! What luck we will have plenty of time to get something to eat and relax.

HOLD IT

The captain just announced that some fog had rolled into Newark and they were only allowing a few planes every fews mins to land.....ok so we are in a holding pattern! I can deal with this, it is only 700..plenty of time!!

Fast forward an hour and we are sitting on a tarmac in Allentown PA....with about 15 other planes that were holding with us!

Not to worry we are just going to refuel and be on our way!

HAHAHAHA

Fast forward 3 hours, it is now 1030 and we are beginning to worry that we will make our connecting flight out of Newark. I called the airline to see if that plane were taking had arrived!! I did, one of the first planes to land!! HAHAHAHAHA Can you believe it?!?!?

Anywho, we finally made it to Newark at 1110 and the race was on since you know, as with most airports, the connecting gate is always 17 miles away!!!

But have no fear, we made it, and with time to stop and get coffee and some breakfast.....woohooo cuz i was one hungry camper!!

Fast forward 25 hours!!

NiHao from Beijing!!

It was a great, fantastic, awe inspiring trip!! Hard to believe that I was on my way to get my little girl and that we were doing this in China!!

This post is getting long but I just wanted to quickly share our meals while in flight....you are not gonna believe this!!!

First meal - Leslea:

Filet, dinner roll, rice, salad with smoked salmon, and a cookie.

Second meal:

Cheeseburger and haagen das ice cream

Third meal:

scrambled eggs, augratin potatos, and cookie

First meal - Chris

Cod, rice, snap peas, carrots, dinner roll, salad with smoked salmon and a cookie

Second Meal:

Cheeseburger and haagen das ice cream

Third meal:

Dim sum and noodles

All I can say is ....YUMMY

As I finish this post it is 1230, local time, I laid down for a rest and woke up at 1133pm....HAHAHA, do you think I was tired??

Tomorrow we are off to the Forbidden city, Tian En Men square, and Summer Palace.

More to come!!

Love you all

Chris Leslea and soon little Olivia