DAY #2

Flight to Harbin this am from Beijing was brilliant. Seat TV's and sweet chairs to relax in. Now the airplane food, yup just like lunch. Have no idea what the sandwich was they served, just passed on it and went for the Sprite for the flight.
Once we landed the royal treatment was kept up. 2 ladies met us AT, yes AT the gate along with 3 police officers; (not sure that was for our safety or the safety of the people from the CRAZY AMERICANS) whisked to the belt for our bags and then passed to others to load our bags and IN the "shaky-old-rickety van." Granted it was a van and we did not have to walk in the -20C, so all good. Packed in the van and going 90MPH, (not exaggerating) with people in streets, bikes in the streets and other cars. I do not think they get the concept of lines in the road, why do they have them? Matt said that they only got a street light about 10yrs ago. It is a big city, it is not a village......but not high priority on driver safety, and if you are a pedestrian; forget it, sign your death certificate.
The new photos are of the ice scultures all over the city and the other is Harbin's form of snow plows, no joke. It is Crazy. Driving down the road, 90MPH and people are sweeping the streets with wicker brooms!
I have a meeting with the officials at 5pm, and then have ice tomorrow and games will begin Wed. Hope you are enjoying a little part of chiona with me.
PS ate rice and beans today washed down with water!!!!!!!!!NO DUCK ANYTHING!