GCDS Does China - Bonus Entry #3

GCDS Does China by the Numbers:

1,300,000,000 people (thank Buddha it's the low season)
16,506 - distance traveled, in miles, in a plane
11,000 - highest elevation reached, in feet
8,000 - number of terracotta warriors spotted (approx)
3,300 - steps climbed up the Great Wall (approx)
1,000 - money spent on tea for the McCloskey household (in Yuan)
500 - conservative estimate for one missing pair of sunglasses, in $US
225 - average weight of Tang Dynasty women, in pounds
217 - Bloon levels reached
123 - "cutes" heard at the panda reserve
50 - happy travelers
29 - provinces
23 - longest door to door journey, in hours
20 - lazy susan meals
12 - unforgettable days
10 - Mary's tour guide ranking (on a scale of 1-10)
9 - scorpions eaten
8 - sicknesses battled
7 - flights
6 - earliest morning departure time, Beijing standard time
5 - silkworms eaten
4 - tour guides (city & national)
3 - trips to KFC
2 - meals it took for the novelty of authentic Chinese food to wear off
1 - Oliver reprise in Tiananmen Square
Countless - Kung Pao Chicken consumed, Amanda Happy House requests, Paula negotiations (with vendors AND tour guides), Scrabble tiles played, Temple Run coins earned, and incredible memories.

Thank you Jack/Mr. Jepson, parents, students, Mary, Helen, Jheshe Nima, Blue Flag Jack, GCDS, Mao, and Buddha for the memories!

Pictures to follow.

Love,
The Lehns