I'm in China!!!!

Ok, so I finally made it to China!! Woo Hoo! Wow, so yesterday ended up being a very, very long journey. I started out so excited in the PDX airport I had to bit my lip to stop smiling like a big goof! Then my flight to Beijing was delayed four hours ( we had engine problem and had to switch planes) and ended up making me miss my group meeting and dinner. Once I did arrive I was just dropped off by the airport bus and made to fend for myself and find my hotel. By that time i was exhausted and had no idea what to do so I walked. Yep even got a bit of sight seeing in and saw Tinanmen Square! Finally after passing like the one millionth bank in Beijing I found a hotel where a super nice guy (from Tsingato) helped me get a cab to my hotel. By the time i reached my room I was so tired and frazzeled that I just collapsed asleep.

So now here I am!! I'm tired and still haven't found my group and well I need to eat so it's off to explore!!! I'm posting a few pics, sorry they are a bit silly, that's what happens when I have to take pictures of myself!

yī lù shùn fēng

Hooray! The time has come and I leave for China tomorrow! I'm blowing off all responsibilities, no steaming wallpaper off the walls in my house, no looking for a job, no studying, no saving money for a rainy day, I'm breaking out and heading for a much needed adventure. For those of you not in the "know" I'll be backpacking through China starting in Beijing and ending in Hong Kong after three weeks (literally I booked this two weeks ago, out of the blue!). This trip has been a life long dream and I'm so excited my toes, limbs and skin tingle, my blood is frolicking through my veins and I feel like I'm crazy in love! So instead of being "no fun Corrinna" I'm changing into "carrying a fifty pound backpack, sweaty, eyes in awe, can't take enough pictures Corrinna" Hello American tourist! Heck yeah! I hope to post pictures and thoughts as I trek though a country that I have been fascinated with since I was a child. I'll miss you all and I can't wait to explore!