Thanks to the Chinese Visa Center in Frankfurt, Germany for not allowing me a double-entry Visa, and Thanks to my hostfamily wanting to take me to the Maldives for a week over New Year and
Thanks to Chengdu's Visa Center for not being able to allow further entries for a Visa - I got the chance to go and visit China's capital to get my passport ready for out travels and to also spend some time to see what Beijing has to offer, both inspiring my eyes and my taste spots ;-)
So as my hostmom was about to decide the when my little trip should take place, we waited til the kids' last day of school for me to head out for Beijing for the upcoming 4 days. So after working myself out of bed at 4.30am that Friday morning, I was more than ready when our driver came at 5.30am to pick me up and give me a ride to the airport where my journey should begin :-)