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Day 6 – Finally the “SEW” In Sew Many Places

With great expectations we arose today thinking only of one thing….you guessed it the trip to the Silk Factory…unfortunately it was not the first stop for us.  Ok –  let me tell you the first event of the day was … Continue reading

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Day 5 – Hutong Neighborhood

  So by now you know our routine….we get up, have breakfast and then we board the bus…kind of like school kids on a schedule….we don’t mind as there is so much to see and do. Today we started off … Continue reading

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Day 4 – The Great Wall

What an exiting day today was….We got up with our usual wake up call….Every day the prearrange things for us….6 am wakeup, 7 am breakfast, 8 am departure….We had our usual breakfast boarded the bus and we were off to … Continue reading

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Day 3 – What a day it was

Well we have not adjusted to the time so guess what time we woke up – yup around 4 am….Sharon turned on the light to read and I just lied there until around 5:15.  We got up showered, went for … Continue reading

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Day 3 – Depart for Beijing – a very factual account – nothing funny to tell today

We awoke with excitement but also with anxiety – we had to take a 12.5 hour flight….We thought 6 was long enough. Started off with a typical continental breakfast – nothing exciting about that. Upon checking out of the hotel … Continue reading

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Day 2

Our day in San Francisco started with a first for me. Lorrie and I went and got massages. I had never had one before so I felt a little foolish having to ask very basic questions, like how much clothes … Continue reading

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Day 1

Lets focus today on the do’s and dont’s of travel. As most of you know I have done quite a bit of travel, my friend Sharon – not so much. The day starts off trying to finalize things at work, … Continue reading

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Leaving on a jet plane….we do know when we will be back again…….

Wow after almost two years of planning the day is here to begin our journey.  WE have researched, scrambled and planned right down to the magazines in our backpacks…The most fun part to share is our packing strategy.  We have … Continue reading

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Twirls for Girls Update

Hi Everyone. Our annual charity sewing for Toys for Tots has begun.  Yesterday we were at 5 locations – our sewing machines were buzzing as we came together to create clothing for 18 inch dolls.  Our program focuses on donating … Continue reading

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3 Days and Counting to China

Well 2 years planning and in 3 days we will be on our way to a fantastic tour in China….stay tuned and follow us..we will try and post each day….if you want details of our trip check out http://www.sewmanyplaces.com for our … Continue reading

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