PLEASE HELP. I could really use some assistance in editing these pages. If you see a picture that is mislabeled, or any type of error, please let me know. My memory is fading fast. ;-) Email me at okctraveler@yahoo.com.

Each day of the journey has it's own page. My narration style is mostly straight-forward; what we did, what we eat, and the things we saw. As these pages evolve, I hope to add more reflection on the journey.

The family pages where fun to do. I think it makes it fun for the families that we went with to see all their pictures in one place.

The links aren't the greatest, just something I add for my sister and other families.

You can also read about my bid to get another trip back to China. Hey, it's worth a shot!

I've scanned the images in at a medium quality. Just click on a smaller picture (thumbnail) to see a larger one. I took over 800 photographs, but only scanned in 400. This took forever. I hope it was worth my effort. One thing you should know about taking pictures in urban China: bring a haze filter. The smog is terrible and causes a lot of problem when you take pictures that have sky in the background. Almost all my pictures with sky look gray. I guess you can always buy postcards, which I did anyway.

After re-reading my journal and creating the pages you are about to read, it sure seemed like I complained about a lot of things. Everything took forever to happen. But as I reflect upon the trip, it was more amazing than I could have imagined. Instead of editing my notes from my journal, I've decided to leave them intact. And even though it sounds like I'm whining, it was just a new place where the locus of control was beyond me.

I have borrow liberally from Lonely Planet's Guide to China. I've tried to note when I have used their text or graphics.