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All About China => Your trip to China => Topic started by: David on December 14, 2009, 03:29:31 pm

Title: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: David on December 14, 2009, 03:29:31 pm
Well finally my trip to see Anna is almost here!  I am leaving for Beijing on Thursday December 17th and will arrive in Beijing on the 18th.  Anna is meeting me at the airport.  We will spend six days in Beijing and will return to her home on the 23rd of December.  We have a few side trips planned... Nanjing, Shanghai, and a visit to her hometown to meet the family.  I will be back in the USA on January 18th!  30 days in China!  I will be in heaven!

I will try to do a daily blog and will post the link here.  If the nasty national firewall prevents this, I will see if Ed will let me send my blog and photographs to be posted to him, via Yahoo mail, and see if he will post it for me.

I will try to keep everyone updated on how my trip is going.  Looks like I will miss Scott by a day or two in Beijing... passing each other like ships in the night!:-/

Three days and counting!:heart:

Big Dave
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: Irishman on December 14, 2009, 03:37:04 pm
Best of luck Dave, that's quite a trip, keep us updated.
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: JimB on December 14, 2009, 03:51:38 pm
Dave, good luck to you.  I hope everything works out for you.  I am sure you girl knows Beijing but if you need any info just ask.  They have number of trips to the great wall.  If you need a translator or a driver just let me know. If going to Xi'an, I have the name of a great guide there.  She speaks excellent
English and has a great price.

Jim & Gina
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: RobertBfrom aust on December 14, 2009, 04:23:15 pm
Have a great time Big Dave , I am sure you will enjoy , Ying and Robert .
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: David5o on December 14, 2009, 04:34:31 pm
Big Dave,

30 day's, ...Now that's a sensible time to spend in China.
I'm sure you'll enjoy your time there and get a flavour of the life style of China, and more importantly, getting to know the real Anna....

It's a shame that others can't spend that sort of duration on there first trip to China. Not that i'm knocking anyone here, we all have our own situations and responsibilities etc, that can and do limit our available time, that we can realistically spend on our trips to China.

Anyway, all the very best on your trip, ....Savour it and Enjoy it!!!!

David....
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: RegnisTheGreat on December 14, 2009, 05:17:41 pm
Go get her tiger!
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: shaun on December 14, 2009, 09:07:19 pm
Good luck David.  Looking forward to hearing your stories.

Shaun
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: ttwjr32 on December 14, 2009, 09:08:56 pm
have a wonderful time there in china and
 if you get by Guangzhou look us up for a
 dinner one evening
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: Chong on December 14, 2009, 11:05:50 pm
Have a great trip Big Guy !!!

Here in China, I can view my blog via www.ninjacloak.com but I can't edit or post pictures. I post directly by blogger email.

Glad to see that you're better. Say "Hi" to Anna for us.
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: Paul Todd on December 14, 2009, 11:19:20 pm
Hi David,
Best wishes for your trip!  Ming Zhi and myself are looking forward to reading all about it!
30 days in heaven coming up!:icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin:
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: Buzz on December 15, 2009, 12:34:21 am
Dave, relax and enjoy each day as they go by so very fast.  Wish you happiness and most of all success with your dreams.  Best wishes,  buzz
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: Arnold on December 15, 2009, 02:04:53 pm
So Big Dave's time has finally arrived and 30 day's to boot . You will be the second Person representing San Diego , so make sure you let Anna know ... good People live in that City . Haha

Looking much forward to your Trip unfolding , which should be quite a treat for all of us here .
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: David on December 15, 2009, 10:49:08 pm
I am hoping to blog my trip while in China.  Here is my Blog address:

http://darkoath13.blogspot.com/

Edward has said he will help do blog entries if I am having trouble with the National firewall.  

Chong are you in Shanghai?  I will be visiting Shanghai for a long weekend while in China.  If so perhaps we can meet for dinner one evening?

Big Dave
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: Chong on December 16, 2009, 12:24:47 am
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Chong are you in Shanghai?  I will be visiting Shanghai for a long weekend while in China.  If so perhaps we can meet for dinner one evening?


No Big Guy ... Sunny and I live in Kaiping in Southern China [ closest major city is Guangzhou or Shenzhen ]. Kaiping is the city with a gazillion 250cc motorcycles/scooters. You would be the King of the Road here with your 'Mean Machine'.  :icon_cool:
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: David on December 16, 2009, 09:18:46 am
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Chong are you in Shanghai?  I will be visiting Shanghai for a long weekend while in China.  If so perhaps we can meet for dinner one evening?


No Big Guy ... Sunny and I live in Kaiping in Southern China [ closest major city is Guangzhou or Shenzhen ]. Kaiping is the city with a gazillion 250cc motorcycles/scooters. You would be the King of the Road here with your 'Mean Machine'.  :icon_cool:


Awww that is too bad Chong... was hoping we could meet while I am in China!  Maybe next trip!  I want to visit southern China and Hong Kong next time!:icon_cheesygrin:

Big Dave
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Post by: Peter on December 16, 2009, 11:28:14 am
David
Go to China and take down the stars and the moon :icon_biggrin: Hope you will have a great trip

Peter
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Post by: Martin on December 16, 2009, 05:30:41 pm
Big Dave...all the best my friend.  Have a great time.  I look forward to reading your story.
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: David on December 17, 2009, 05:25:13 am
About three hours until I leave for the airport and I am so nervous and excited I can't sleep!  Hehehe...

Is not love grand?!:heart:

Big Dave
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: Martin on December 17, 2009, 05:42:35 am
Hopefully you will sleep on the plane!
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: David on December 17, 2009, 08:11:11 am
At our last chat this past evening Anna was also quite excited!:heart:  Well I am shutting down the computer, packing up the cat, and am off to the airport!  My next post to the Brotherhood should be from Beijing from my Blog or here... :icon_cheesygrin:

Big Dave
Title: RE: Big Dave is leaving for China!
Post by: RegnisTheGreat on December 20, 2009, 07:19:31 pm
I think his lady is keeping him busy. He may need to hunt down willy's supplies sooner or later.. Probably sooner.