Signing off from China

Well, we are almost on our way back. Sorry, already have the camera packed up and ready to go, so no pictures this time. The Consulate appointment went very smooth this afternoon and we (barely) managed to get all of our stuff packed. We bought a pretty large suitcase to pack the rest of our stuff for 110 yuan, which is about $14, so you know it is high quality! It is almost 11:00 here and we are getting up at 4:00. We leave for the airport about 5:30 and our flight to Tokyo leaves around 8:30 in morning. After Tokyo it is on to Detroit where Natalee will officially become a US citizen when she clears customs. Then it is off to Kansas City and finally Topeka. It has been a great trip and we are really going to miss our travel group. It was nice having such a small group of families to travel with - especially since we all got along so well. Looking forward to seeing everyone when we get home!!!!