Constant Beginnings

Mya and Claire taking pictures with their fan. I captured a picture of the little girl's momma taking a picture ;)  Claire was a great sport each and every time she was approached. It was countless times. She smiled, whereas Mya has clearly had enough and is ready to go into seclusion. More fans. The mirror in our bathroom. Note the square. The intel briefing Chris received told him about the square. Supposedly the absence of fog indicates a mirror or "something" behind the mirror. Gross. Yep. There is great video captured ;) The moat outside The Forbidden City. These men were fishing. Their poles looked like long plastic tubes with string on the ends.  My Mom in the Forbidden City. Mya in the Forbidden City. Forbidden City fun. Running around to pass the time. More entertaining. Claire at the Forbidden City. Day 3 began with a trip to the Forbidden City. It was a bea...

Mya and her fan club. Mya receiving her panda bear. A lady creating a stamp into the jade. Carved from Jade. Claire was born in 2007, the year of the pig, which symbolizes wealth. Dragons are seen all over Korea. They are a mixture of fish, deer, a dragon, snake, bear, etc. so it would include all and unify the country. Claire being Vanna by a Jade dragon. Claire and Mya Me living my horror, picking up hundreds of Buddha's coins. Nightmare! The Great Wall is in the background. Yep. This is down. Awful! Claire smiling now. I think she feels much safer. The Summer Palace. The lake surrounded by willow trees. Yeah. Squatters. Yucko! Thankfully, I was able to avoid these until the 2nd to the last day where I had to use one. Squatting toilets are very common throughout Asia. They are traditional. One of my Filipino friends told me her Mother still squ...