Here is an explanation for the vague information that I posted on the first day in China. Since it has been over 7 days I feel that I can post it now.
When we landed in Beijing Ariel felt sick. (She is like me and my mom that
feels sick in the mornings or if she hasn't eaten in a while.) I thought
this was the feeling that she had and knew that she didn't eat much on the flight. Brian tried to tell me confidentially that Ariel was going to pass out or throw up. I didn't understand what he was saying and say we had this
big miscommunication. We waited to leave the plane as the last family.
The people in Beijing did not board our plane to take our temperature. We
were thankful for that. I gave both of my kids the melt away Tylenol as
insurance for the temperature checks. I normally do not give my children medicine and sometimes it doesn't sit well on Ariel's stomach. This was one of those times. We stepped off of the plane and low and behold Ariel started to throw up. OH NO! The quarantine team cannot see this!!!! The flight attendants and pilots were standing outside of the plane with us and started to help. Someone gave us a bag and told us to throw it away before going to customs. They told us to have her smile and walk as straight as she could. We had a LONG walk to customs. It was so hot in the breezeway and we thought once we got up into the terminal it would feel cooler. NOT A CHANCE!!! It was SOO HOT! I can't even tell you how hot it was. That doesn't make one feel any better if the temperature around you is miserable.
I guess they don't want to air condition the airport. It almost felt better outside than inside. Anyway we went to the bathroom, washed her face, and gave her a nibble of a bar that mom had for her to eat. One of the flight attendants went back on the plane to get Ariel a ginger ale. The staff was AWESOME! I can't say enough about the Continental staff in this moment. We all started to pray over Ariel 50 steps before going into customs. If you could've seen Ariel you would've known that she was either extremely tired or totally sick. She looked pitiful! I hated this for her but kept telling her to reach down deep inside and try and pull it together for a few more minutes. We were 15 steps from the temperature scanner and Ariel turned to me with her hand over her mouth. I rushed her to the nearest small trashcan. She was so sick! I just knew that the lady with a walkie talkie was radioing someone to tell them to pull us out of the line but thankfully no one ever did. We did get LOTS of stares but again continued to pray and pray very hard. Since it took us so long to get her from point A to point B another flight had come in and we had to wait in monstrous lines. This was OH so not fun! I was trying to fan Ariel but trying not to make it noticeable that she was sick. Apparently the Chinese do not mind the heat.
We made it through the rest next two lines. We then had to ride one of those tram type rides to get to the other side of the airport. I prayed that Ariel would not get sick. I had to push my way on first so that I could make sure Ariel got a seat. We ended up sitting right beside a quarantine official! He kept looking at us funny. Oh! Again I so prayed that Ariel would not get sick on this moving craft. As soon as we got off of it Ariel ran to the nearest trash can. I have never been so thrilled to get through the airport in my life. Ariel was awesome in the grand scheme of things. I kept coaching her not to get sick. Walk as straight as you can, and smile when we get up here to this man or that woman. It was terrible. It was totally a miracle that we did not get pulled. I know that!
We then had to get our baggage and by this time the other family had been waiting for us for a long time because they were in first class and did not have to wait in any lines. The guide was thinking that we must've gotten quarantined. She sent Mike back into the baggage to see if he could find us. He did. thankfully and he helped us get out of there. We then had to deliver 2 suitcases to the Hope Foster Home. Brian went to look for them and thankfully they had not left either.
So now we explained to our guide that Ariel got motion sickness. I'm not sure if she believed us but we did board the van and were off. Ariel slept the entire way to the hotel which was good! Bless her heart! Now every flight she feels sick. I'm sure just the memories of it all! We have 4 more flight before we get home. She normally feels sick the whole day after we land too. After that she is her usual self. I think she wishes that she didn't come. She is not looking forward to our return home flight.
Kayli is the one that has done so well! She is the world traveler! She loves her China!
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