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To Beijing and Beyond

Did you find yourself glued to the television during the 2008 Summer Olympics? When Michael Phelps won his 7^th Gold Medal I never thought I would see him win the 8^th. Was I wrong or what? I have fallen in love with his mother Debbie and heard she might be on Oprah with him sometime in September. The love that he shows for his mother, WOW!

Oh and the Redeem Team winning the Gold in Basketball. What a classy bunch of guys.

Don’t forget Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin with the gymnastics. I get excited just thinking about the last couple of weeks.

I found myself not only watching the programming for the sporting events but Mary Carrillo, did a great job showing the public what a beautiful country China is. I love to watch TV for recreation and learn in the process. Do you know why the Great Wall of China was built or why the Forbidden City is forbidden? Mary and NBC did a great job sharing all of this information.

I truly enjoyed the segment on the Pandas and how the Chinese have worked to keep them from becoming extinct. Being from the Cincinnati area, I see our pandas at the Cincinnati Zoo as a real gift. I never thought I would want to travel to Beijing until the Olympics aired. There are so many places to visit and the Chinese people really seemed to enjoy the travelers.

However, I have heard when traveling to China you should take a roll of toilet paper with you. No kidding… along with your VISA, don’t leave home without it! When looking for a one star, two star, or three star latrine in China your TP will be worth it’s weight in gold. ( I have been told, they rate their toilets in China. Not to be mistaken or confused with hotel gold star ratings around the world.) At any rate, it is best to travel with TP. Let’s just say it is an ancient Chinese secret!

Read my blog next month for more thoughts. Ciao for now.

Jenny Oldham

Travel Coordinator

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