One Day Closer

Our last full day in Beijing and we're one day closer to meeting our little girl!  We drove north of the city to the great wall and spent a couple of hours there.  Todd and I opted to climb the steeper side so there'd be fewer people.  At some points there was a 45 degree incline!  But the view was lovely and although it was another hot day, we were able to sit in a shady spot for a while and take it all in.

We also toured a jade factory and had the opportunity to browse the store afterward. Sweet!

This evening we wandered around the pedestrian street near our hotel and went down a side alley known as Snack Street where they sell all kinds of vile things to eat - fried and on a stick.  We remember being fascinated by this last time (tarantulas, scorpions, silk worms, bees, snakes...).  This time we saw something new - they had scorpions on a stick BEFORE they were fried.  They were still alive and wiggling around!  Gross! I took a picture for you all - wish it was a video so you could see the legs and tails wiggling around.