Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleun

Hi Everyone!!!

Today was another good day. Denise took us to see Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum. Sun Yat-sen was born in 1866 and was a temporary ruler in the 1920's. China loved him and they constructed this for his mausoleum a few years after his death. (He was in Beijing when he died.) The real impressive part of this tourist escapade was the fact that Dan and I climbed THREE HUNDRED NINETY TWO steps to get to the top! (See, when you spell it, it makes it seem more like to how it was doing it!) It was really quite nice to see! The weather was very cool again, which is a good thing. The Chinese wrap their children up like little papooses...layers upon layers - and the sweet things end up looking like Ralphie on "The Christmas Story"! Needless to say, airline weight limits definitely put a limit on how much we were able to pack, so we didn't bring enough clothing to fit into this custom. Where there's a will there's a way...this would explain why in every outdoor picture little Johnny was covered up with a blankie.


This is a picture looking down from the mausoleum. It's really quite neat because you cannot see the individual steps from this view. You can only see the platforms between the sets.


Dad - this picture is for you. It's a ginko tree. The walk back was lined with them. Turn your head!





As promised, Dan captured the crowds wearing a baby in a Snuggly can draw in China. This is an average-sized group. Every one of these ladies took a turn pulling back Johnny's hood and saying something in Chinese with the warmest smile on her face. I just nodded and would occasionally say, "Thank you. I only speak English."


When we got home, we sat down in the hotel room and did some cuddling. Dan and I told Johnny all about his new family and home.