Good Morning Karen,
Ted and I just were talking last night that we needed to email you and check in and say thanks again for organizing such a WONDERFUL trip. We got home around 6:00 pm on the 7th...which was already the 8th for you and played catch up with mail and phone calls all day yesterday...but are adjusting well to our time zone surprisingly. It was such a nice touch to get to meet you in person...we would have regretted not getting to see who had put together such a great trip. We met Jennifer and Jessica on the Li River cruise who had also worked with you...and they spoke very highly of you as well. So first off let us say you are personally doing a great job. I have not downloaded my photos yet...but when I do, I will send you the picture we took in the office immediately. I will probably send you some other pictures on a disc via the mail as well...it is hard to email large numbers due to their size. But I will let you know when they are sent as well. Interesting to hear about the Jinci Hotel...it was really pretty form the outside. You might still want to see if you can develop some arrangement with them...because the grounds and it's location to the temple were really exceptional especially compared to the city itself. Also while we are discussing hotels...I know we booked the Sofitel in Suzhou and the Grand Hyatt in Shangai ourselves...but here i s a little feedback on them too just for your own use. The Sofitel in Suzhou was one of the least enjoyable hotels we stayed in...we had VERY beautiful room but the service there was very poor...the staff didn't seem to know how to operate the equipment, coffee maker, computers, etc. in the club lounge and just in general service was off even in the restaurant. We did notice from the cab....the Sheraton in Suzhou...looked REALLY NICE and very impressive form the street...also now that I think of it...the Sheraton (walked into the lobby of it) in Guilin looked REALLY nice too. Now on the contrary the best hotel we stayed in was the Grand Hyatt in Shanghai....Karen, it was unbelievable...probably one of the top hotels we have ever stayed in ANYWHERE in the world....we were totally blown away...by design, interior decor...and service was impeccable. And with Ted's Hyatt status we were given a room on the club floor...on the 85th floor...the top floor for rooms....it was spectacular. The view was amazing. The Grand Hyatt Hangzhou also was AMAZING....following closely behind the one in Shanghai. Great location....great club lounge. Hangzhou the city itself was great....SO beautiful. The West Lake area was one of our favorites. Would liked to have had another night or two there....but glad to have seen it and stayed there. We loved the visit to the village....but I thought the village we visited was called YIMA...regardless it was a beautiful drive...the scenery was breathtaking...the visit the house on the way and the two older ladies there were so sweet....loved them. We also did a bamboo boat ride at the end of the drive out...and enjoyed that.... also beautiful scenery....got a little wet as the boat went over the little waterfalls. But the scenery of both the village, drive, and boat trip were great. Highly recommend ALL of that...also LOVED the hotel in Yangshuo. We had an exceptionally nice room...and wondered if you had had us upgraded....it had a REALLY good view...if that was your request...thank you very much.

• Client's Information: Theodore Joseph Alexander, United States
• Tour Starting Dates: June 21, 2008
• Tour Itinerary: 17 Days Beijing, Datong, Taiyuan, Pingyao, Xian, Guilin, Yangshuo, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Shanghai Tour
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