We have arrived in Beijing. As we flew in to land, we were on the window side that got to see the whole city. It looked very flat and sprawling at night.
Flight pros: Great "Chinese" food, we slept most of it (Larry thanks Dr. Lenes for that), we met a couple from our home town that are also adopting a kid with us

Flight cons: It took forever to land and get to the gate. We taxied around for so long (28 minutes) that I thought Jim was driving the plane and trying to find a spot to park at Home Depot.

Beijing thoughts: It is decorated for Christmas. More on this later after we spend tomorrow touring.

Tips for other adopting families: Our wonderful agency, CCAI, said a million times to "pack light". They also said this is an "Adoption Trip" not a "Vacation Trip." If you have other kids, please leave them with relatives. We are, very unfortunately, traveling with Family von Trapp who have 4 kids, 9 suitcases, uncountable backpacks and duffle bags, fights with each other, tantrums, etc. We and the other couples are there for the business of adopting our child and do not like the traveling circus we are with. It is unfair to those of us who (A) did pack light and (B) are trying to focus on the adoption of a new child into our families.