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RPD's Blog From China

DAY ONE

Wow! Our first day of traveling has been a whirlwind. Late Tuesday night we stretched out and tried to relax on the fifteen hour flight to China. Willy had the strangest sleep position where she covered her entire body with her blanket; much like the way a kid pretends to be a ghost, so we got some chuckles out of that. Even though we arrived at 4am, we were wide awake due to the thirteen hour time difference so we had to bide time until breakfast began. Later in the day, we were ready to do some shopping! On the way, we received a crash course in simple Mandarin phrases to help us manage the marketplace. We breezed through and were soon ready for a Hot Pot dinner.

This was an adventure of finger-pointing at a menu and not really knowing what we were ordering. The waitress was so kind and patient to put up with us; but honestly, I think we wore her out and she needed a break after us. We were thrilled when we all ended up liking the food that was brought out. It really was fun and entertaining to be thrown out of our comfort zones and we could tell other patrons were just as entertained with us by their not-so-secret filming. By 7pm, we were all ready to turn in but we need to stay awake in order to convert to the time change. So fighting sleep is how we conclude our first night in Beijing, but I have a feeling that we'll all be giving in soon. We can probably use the extra rest because we have our first performances tomorrow. Don't forget to check back in for the update.

Good night, Red Nation!

Love,

Casey P and RPD

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