Bye Bye Beijing
Yesterday we ended up going down to the Temple of Heaven for a couple of hours, enjoying the pristine environment and hordes of people, before getting a tasty lunch at Mickey D’s. We then went to a silk market where we haggled (successfully) for some souvenirs and gifts, rode the subway, had an amazing (though expensive) dinner at Outback Steakhouse, visited a humongous walking street, and got some English books and maps at a couple of big bookstores. It was another saturated day, but one that we all agreed was fantastic!
But now our time in Beijing is officially over. In a few minutes, we’ll ride a bus to the train station, where we’ll hop on the T1 train (the fastest) for a 13-hour trip to Yueyang. We’ve got some really comfortable beds in a private compartment, so mom and dad will get to experience some first-class Chinese travel!
May 3rd, 2007 at 8:33 pm EST
Few people will choose train to transport in US. What do you think about the
train travel!:smile:
May 3rd, 2007 at 10:23 pm EST
i can see how after one year in china you would consider outback and mickey d’s to be “tasty” and “amazing”! (at least when compared to fried scorpions!)
May 4th, 2007 at 5:16 am EST
Oh, Lance, I am really missing that food. Just read your most recent entries, and those food descriptions have me salivating!
If only I could have some fresh baozi from my lady on the street in Shanghai…I would be so happy.
not that cedar campus food is anything to scoff at - after 3 weeks it’s still mighty tasty!
May 4th, 2007 at 9:32 am EST
Actually, now that I read it again, I’m getting a craving for those spicy chicken wings that are only available at KFC in china. Yummy!