Two weeks in Asia was wonderful but there is no place like home.
Here I am, with the group, at the Great Wall of China, which I climbed to the 10th (highest) tower.
The first week skiing in Nagano Japan ([site of the] 1998 Olympics) was also wonderful.
Now I have to work to pay for the trip. [see detail with names]

Terri

The Forbidden City  [see detail with names]

Terri’s certificate that she walked the wall, but not in that outfit

A new Japanese Bride says hello to Kristine Cahill, Ellen Kelly, Debi Giametta & Terri Searle

Shogun's Palace

The Mask-changing actor with Ellen Berlin at dinner

Opera at dinner in Beijing

Summer Palace, Beijing China: Terri by man-made lake

... afterall it IS a ski trip. [ed]

  Elaine Frankle singing in Kyoto

Ellen Berlin under Chairman Mao's gaze, coping with Beijing smog

  Jeffrey Adler, Bridget O'Calaghan, Ellen Kelly & PatrickCummins (top to bottom) climbing The Great Wall

  Last night in China at "Li's Family Restaurant" in Beijing "Hutong" district
Our Chinese host, Ellen Kelly, Terri Searle, Rayna Walters, Ellen Berlin, Elaine Frankle & Cheri Hamilton

  Gene Vidal walking through the "Hutong" district in Beijing

Photos below by Debi Giametta  

Shopping in the Kyoto Market Place

 Politicians speaking on a bus trying to attract voters, just like in the US.

Geisha

The toilet we used on our sightseeing days -- just a hole in the floor

Photos below by Tony Kalbfus:

Cheri & the Snow Monkeys

Tiananmen Square - Debi's choice!

Tony on The Wall

Terri on The Wall

Tony with Pedicab Driver

[ More photos will be added as received ]

Detail of the HVSC members and guests (from photos above taken by Terri Searle)

"Great Wall of China"
Angela (guide), Debi Giametta, Bill Ennis, John Berger, Sean Oberholzer, Ellen Kelly, Pat Cummins, Jeff Adler, Tom Filocco, Terri Searle, Ranya Walters, Eleanor Friary, Jack Amacher, Cheri Hamilton, Ellen Berlin, Gene Vidal, Elaine Frankle, Kristine Cahill, Breeda O’Callaghan, MaryAnn Jagger, Tony Kalbfus and Bob Jagger

"Forbidden City"
Angela (guide), Jeff Adler, Debi Giametta, Sean Oberholzer, Pat Cummins, John Berger, Gene Vidal, Elaine Frankle, Kristine Cahill, Tom Filocco, Ellen Kelly, Ellen Berlin, Bill Ennis, Rayna Walters, Jack Amacher, Terri Searle, Cheri Hamilton, Breeda O’callaghan, Eleanor Friary, MaryAnn Jagger, Tony Kalbfus and Bob Jagger