After a surprisingly good night's sleep given we are 12 hours out of sync with our previous day's bio-rhythm we had a good breakfast that was an interesting mixture of western and eastern components. We then caught a cab to take us to the Summer Palace; a 40 minute trip.
We spent about three hours walking around, seeing less than 50% of the palace and it's grounds. This is where the famous marble boat is located.
We spent about three hours walking around, seeing less than 50% of the palace and it's grounds. This is where the famous marble boat is located.
The structures in the background of the picture below are on the Hill of Longevity. Climbing the
staircase just above and to the left of my head has the potential of
reducing longevity.
The vast majority of people visiting the palace were Chinese. A Chinese woman stopped us, asking to have her picture taken with Pam.
We saw some men flying truly impressive kites both in terms of size and design.
We returned to the hotel, had a early dinner that was another mixture of eastern and western cuisine, then called it a day.
Tomorrow we have a formal tour including a visit to a nearby section of the Great Wall.
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Location:Beijing, China
It looks amazing! Stange they wanted a picture with Mom!? She is a beautiful Blonde American I guess!
ReplyDeleteKeep blogging! The kids and I enjoyed seeing the pictures and reading about what you are seeing!
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