Yejian Hotel Beijing

... The only confusion with the buses is the stop you
need to get off. You needed to make sure you watch the stops you are
approaching.

The summer palaces is where the emperor
and his family us to vacate from the forbidden city in the summer
months when it was to hot. It was very humid day, we were advised to
get there as early as possible, yet gain we over slept and didn't
make it there till 12.00. However a full day would still not give you
the ...

... and I up with student memberships to Bally Fitness Center. It may have been the highlight of my week. I have worked out basically every say since Tuesday, and the aches in my muscles are still lingering. On Thursday I took a spinning class. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I knew that it would be instructed in Chinese, which would be an experience. Ellie took the Bally Stretch class at the same time. I went a half hour early to do some weights and stretching ...

... and just wanted to play for awhile so mommy played stacking cups, read a couple of books and goofed around with her while daddy had a quick nap. Mia didn't like daddy napping when she wanted to play so she kept trying to wake him up with her funny 'squeals'. I have Mia's cold now, so think I will lay down for a couple of minutes, oh wait a minute -- maybe not - the Elfin Queen just opened her eyes and looked at me. Off we go!!!!

The Sunshine Holiday Plaza... http://translate.google.com/translate?h l=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://www.sunp laza.cn/jdjs.asp&sa=X&oi=transl ate&resnum=2&ct=result&prev =/search%3Fq%3D%2522beijing%2Bsunshine% 2Bholiday%2Bplaza%2522%26hl%3Den 8/7...Sorry for not updating the blog (8/7-11), we have been having fun in Beijing and have had very limited access to the internet. Arrived in Beijing in the mid ...

First off, I am feeling so much better! Adam's family being here really helped me to stay busy and enjoy more of the city from a tourist's point of view. On Thursday, Day 1, I met them to do a full day of touring: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, the pearl "factory," Summer Palace, and finally the Chinese Medicine health care center. The morning began with an intense cab ride. I'd accounted for traffic but not enough. I purposely sat up front so that I could ...

... city and the next you can be in the middle of some Chinese market. We took it fairly easy as we had a big night at the races in the evening. As luck would have it the one night of the week that the famous Happy Valley Races are on occurred while we were there, and Lisa loves to gamble. We spent the whole night there betting on each race (each way odds and winning on 3 of the 14 bets made), getting food from the vendors and of course some beer. For some reason we won ...

... I meant your left not mine !!!!! "............. The little bugger he didn't have to climb the damned thing This bit is important if you plan a trip find out on web first if the slot you are booking is al day access : Book your entrance tickets in advance on Net : THERE WAS A VISIT FROM A PRESIDENT( THEY WOULDN'T TELL US WHO)SO THEY CLEARED THE TOURISTS OFF THE WALL AT WARP SPEED.(THE GUNS WORKED A TREAT AS INCENTIVE TO GET YOUR **** MOVES ...

... a little windy but otherwise perfect. With our hotel only a 15 minute walk away, it was very convenient to get to the Square. The ...

... I need a mute button, but foam earplugs will have to do. Arrived in Beijing after a short flight from Seoul, and checked into the poshest hotel yet of my journey to begin a 3-week guided tour with a company called Intrepid Travel. I've never done a guided trip of any sort, and have sometimes been a bit snooty about the idea, but I felt China to be too vast, and too daunting - and within hours of arrival in Beijing I'm reinforced about the wisdom ...

... seat 5000. Although Franco's mausoleum in the Valle de los Caídos (in SPAIN) is quite magnificent, and the fact that so many died building it creates an extra sense of awe, the thought of seeing Mao's preserved remains didn't appeal, and we skipped it. The most interesting thing that happened was when 2 art students from Xi'an came up to us and convinced Liam and Rob to go and look at their exhibition in a building near the museum. I immediately smelt moneygrabbers but I went along ...