Welcome, Students!

Ni Hao! (Hello!)

With one week left before my family will drive me to Chicago to depart for Hong Kong, I welcome my students to this blog.

During my three weeks in China, I will try to post each day a little about what I have seen and done. I will also drop a few hints about possible gifts, which I promised to bring back for my 7th graders- soon to be 8th graders. Fried scorpion? ;-)

If you become a "follower" you can post comments or questions. But otherwise, just bookmark this site and check in every once in a while.

Xie xie (sheh sheh)! (Thank you!)

The Itinerary:

Leaving: June12

Return July: 2

Cities we will be visiting: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guilin, Yangshuo, Nanjing, Suzhou, Shanghai, Xi'an and Beijing.

Famous sites we will be visiting:
the Giant Budda of Hong Kong, Shanghai World Expo, The Terra Cotta Warriors Museum,

the Forbidden City

and the Great Wall... for a start!

There is soo... much more. I will try to update my blog each day during my trip and introduce you all to some new sites and experiences as well as the famous ones above.

6 weeks to go!

Just back from our Bloomington orientation. It was so exciting to meet the other 19 teachers involved in the tour and our 4 leaders. There is so much to think about and do. But I can't wait. More to come!