Beijing Photos 2

Our four day trip was rounded out by taking a short but sweet look at the Birds Nest, pity it was so foggy. A trip to the Summer palace was interesting but way too crowded with tourists, I've never quite seen so many tour groups in one spot, just crazy! The sign tickled my fancy, never quite seen low season expressed this way! Our last night dinner was Beijing duck, the traditional way to eat it in China is to wrap a small piece of duck meat in a thin pancake with a little veg and sauce, delicious! We were all pretty worn out by the last night but had a few drinks to celebrate our time in Beijing and unwind. I am hoping to get back to Beijing in another couple of weeks and do things at a more leisurely pace, and go exploring on my own. Stay tuned for more updates coming soon. xo

The Great Wall

What can you say about the Great Wall that has not already been said, I guess to sum up ... AWESOME! We had a limited amount of time on our visit, but it really is an incredible experience and well worth climbing. It is always exhilarating to come to these much beloved landmarks. I enjoyed soaking up the atmosphere and touching the ancient stones , while running amuck with the rest of the crew from the school! The bears in these photos are an exhibit at the entrance to the Great Wall, they were a lovely surprise which just added to an absolutely awesome day!!

Beijing Photos Part 1

The trip I took to Beijing was sponsored and provided by the school I am now working for. A group of about 35 of us took off for 4 days on a bus tour of this amazing city! I really love Beijing, so much to see and do, here you will find pictures of the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square and some of the parks. The early morning photo with the guard was taken at the flag raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square and shows me with my colleague Sharon, a fellow Aussie teacher. As you can see there were some delicacies on offer and I had a nibble on a centipede, very crunchy with little taste!