Beijing

Saturday morning we woke up early (9AM is early when you’re on vacation!) and had a really delicious western style breakfast. (eggs, toast, bacon, sausage) It had been a long time since I had eggs and bacon! Then we decided that we would go shopping – M. for a camera and DH and I for [...]

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We had made reservations at Jade Hostel, which is in downtown and very close to the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and shopping areas. I have stayed in hostels and small hotels before, so I had a pretty good idea what it would be like – bunk beds and shared bathrooms. Indeed, we did have a [...]

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I have a lot to say, so I’m going to try to do it in installments! Also, these are more straightforward “what we did” posts, without a lot of deep thought. The second trip to Beijing in less than a week began on Friday afternoon as we tried to get a taxi into the city. [...]

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Remember a blog entry or two ago I said that I had to go to Beijing for a medical check? Well, that was the start of a very interesting week. It was over a week ago. I went up in the company van with A., another wife. (I am no longer the only wife, there [...]

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