Crowne Plaza Hotel North Beijing

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This past week we have done a lot of fun things in Beijing. Monday we went to the Beijing Zoo. We took the subway there. We didn't really know where it was, but we asked this boy for directions and he walked us in the right direction. It was very nice of him. He didn’t speak a lot of English but he has had enough to explain to us to go towards the Zoo. Before we went into the Zoo we ate at this restaurant where I finally found ...

... bags/containers are also stored tidily. As the line only became operable in July 2006, the stock is reasonably new and more than acceptable in standards, with plenty of sockets to charge batteries and corridor tables with pull down seating. Passengers were friendly and courteous and politely kept within their own area, altho' some were later to play friendly rounds of cards in the corridors! We arrived at Xi'an at 8.30am, taking on board ...

... in China had come a long way since the time of Mao. It was quite clear that Beijing had in every respect caught up with any other city of the western world. As I expected, reaching the Tiān'ānmén West underground station on time, or Tiān'ānmén Xi to be precise, was no problem whatsoever. As a matter of fact, it seemed to be more of a problem for PingPing as she was the one to be late. What I didn't expect was the luggage check at the entrance in the station ...

... laughing and realized that he wasn't going to drown, everyone started cheering him on to the finish. After winning the first heat, he said he felt good and happy. Speedo later went on to sponsor him with a sleek new swimming suit and he was dubbed Eric the Eel. Unfortunately, aside from here you probably won't hear again about HACHLAF Abdelkader, but I think he will remember his shining minute alone on the track in the Bird's Nest the rest of his life.

... but it must have got into the Glucosamine tablets..and I ate it...!How dizzy can one get really..although..they both look very alike!..my gosh did I suffer!..It's been a couple of days now and I feel fine, so I'm guessing I'll be okay..although any input from Carol the Pharmacist would be appreciated if I should take drastic action!I think I'll be okay though! The next day we popped to the Forbidden City and Tianamen Square..which was massive..but really good to have been! Very ...

... hutongs). This is the old Beijing, where you see elderly Chinese men stooped outside doors leading to inner courtyards - maybe playing cards or checkers, or just hanging out - and singing birds in hanging cages. Bicycles seem to be the main mode of transportation (although there is no shortage of cars). They cart around all sorts of goods on their bikes - bricks, vegetables, 20 foot long plastic moulding, mattresses, stacks of shoeboxes - some with trailers and some three-wheeled ...

... wander. And there is no urgency to wander because this is the 6th time we've been here since 2005 and actually, we've wandered this place many times since 1978. And, there are not many better places to be than in this airport. Through the afternoon we had coffee at Pacific Coffee, steamed bun with BBQ pork at Lost China Snacks, child's chicken strip dinner at Popeye's, and roast duck on rice at Café de Coral. Wandered duty ...

... the bunk is two inches shorter than yo are. This was the Chinese train after all. The trains are heated with coal and there are some sort of pipes that pump the minimal amount of heat and the large amount of coal dust and fumes into the compartments. After twenty minutes if feeling nauseous I fall asleep and thats the end of night one. The next morning Alec wakes me up with the sound of him rummaging around in the massive pile of plastic bags he had ...