Gloria Plaza Beijing

I went to Beijing, China with my parents as part of a celebration for my dad's 73rd birthday. We stayed at the Gloria Plaza Hotel in Beijing, China. We were part of Pacific Delight Tours... and touring we did!

... quite impressive containing 9,999 rooms! The Summer Palace was next on the agenda, a huge classical Chinese garden, just north of Beijing. Kunming Lake dominates this area and is a beautiful place to take a boat ride across. Of course the main attraction ...

Today we flew back to Beijing. Tomorrow ...

Well, here is my first entry in Beijing.  It's almost 7:30am on July 17th for those back home, but I think I've got my body convinced that it is 10:30pm. We arrived yesterday at a little after 3pm.  After getting to the hotel and freshening ...

... . 12 hours on an airplane from San Francisco in economy class, I was ready to stretch my legs - even though it was against herded crowds at the Beijing airport (PEK).  First stop/purchase:  a 28 yuen mocha from Starbuck's!  $1 = 6.9894 ...

... almost hear the air let out of my balloon.  After collecting our bags we were shuttled onto a bus and hauled to the Gloria Plaza Hotel. When we got to the hotel and checked in Jeremiah found his room to be a wreck. Somehow it had missed the ...

... more business from me in subsequent years, because I have traveled with her group many times since then.   BEIJING - April 23-27, Gloria Plaza Hotel: During our five days in Beijing,. . . . . . . . . . ...

... .  Anyway the wall is awesome, spectacular, an amazing achievement. The Wednesday I took it easy, had nice dim sum at the Gloria Plaza Hotel and picked up my visa for Vietnam.  I then went for a fitting for my cheongsam, which is looking ...

... , but we gave them $60 because it felt so darn good :) Now it's time to pack up and get ready for our departure of Beijing tomorrow.  We'll be heading to the Summer Palace tomorrow as our flight to Shanghai isn't until 8pm, but we have to check ...

I am finally getting around to the blog a day and a half since we got here. Most of the details are reserved for the book / movie deal but here are a few pix. The reunion went better than we imagined - except the media was crazy !! There were so many tv ...

... a bit too much stuffed into the days we are here.  The parents are noticing more stares and looks than we got in Beijing.  My daughters are also hearing things that are making them uneasy.  I told both girls that they don't have ...

... was amazing on the Olympics,  you really need to see it in person,  the airport is huge,  we were met there by our Beijing guide "Mr Rocky Yu"  He was fantastic,  just for the mere fact that I was finally in a place where I really ...

... .   Today we toured the Summer Palace.  It was beautiful.  I never got to see it the other time I was in Beijing.  The walkway to the palace was very ornate.  Beautiful blues and reds with gold as well.  There was a ...