Today proved to be another beautiful day in Beijing. Started out cloudy,but was just warm enough to only need a sweater. We started our day at Tianamen Square. It was still beautifully decorated for Oct 1 National Holiday...Lots of $$ on flowers! It was FULL of people, i was actually glad I didn't have any children with me. We seriously almost had a shoving match in order to get down a section of steps in order to get out of the way for others to come up...Had to teach Cari to elbow like a Chinese. She's learning. Our guide told us we are too timid.
Then we walked through the Forbidden City, saw a section I hadn't seen before- the living area of the royal family, much more interesting than the royal meeting rooms etc.
The best part of the tour today was the Hutong rickshaw tour, through the old alleys. There are a bunch of people making money off the tourists, but it was still fun. "Authentic" homes -old Beijing...even experienced a traffic jam w/ a bunch of bikes and one car, even had a traffic warden and some British tourist stating that "we must cawl the police."
BTW those of you that were in Beijing with us in 2006 will recognize the hotel picture, didn't get to see the one we stayed at in 2010 though.
Then it was off to the airport, poor Cari could not stay awake in the van and was sagging in a chair while the guide helped me check in. Put her to bed the minute we got in the room.
There is a crib in our room....we meet Shekinah at 10:30 in the AM, leaving the hotel at 9:30.
If anyone is leaving comments on my blog, I am not able to see them here...you can send them to chris.ray.jubilee@hotmail.com
Chris Weaver
www.shallrunandnotbeweary.blogspot.com
Then we walked through the Forbidden City, saw a section I hadn't seen before- the living area of the royal family, much more interesting than the royal meeting rooms etc.
The best part of the tour today was the Hutong rickshaw tour, through the old alleys. There are a bunch of people making money off the tourists, but it was still fun. "Authentic" homes -old Beijing...even experienced a traffic jam w/ a bunch of bikes and one car, even had a traffic warden and some British tourist stating that "we must cawl the police."
BTW those of you that were in Beijing with us in 2006 will recognize the hotel picture, didn't get to see the one we stayed at in 2010 though.
Then it was off to the airport, poor Cari could not stay awake in the van and was sagging in a chair while the guide helped me check in. Put her to bed the minute we got in the room.
There is a crib in our room....we meet Shekinah at 10:30 in the AM, leaving the hotel at 9:30.
If anyone is leaving comments on my blog, I am not able to see them here...you can send them to chris.ray.jubilee@hotmail.com
Chris Weaver
www.shallrunandnotbeweary.blogspot.com
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