ТурцияİstanbulŞenlikköyIstanbul Atatürk Airport40°58’36” N 28°49’16” E
4 ноября 2017 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Currently at 35000 feet and about an hour from Beijing. Turkish Airlines have been really good. We started in the No. 1 lounge at Birmingham airport which offered a range of meals and snacks and wasЧитать далее
ТурцияİstanbulŞenlikköyIstanbul Atatürk Airport40°58’36” N 28°49’16” E
4 ноября 2017 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The desert stretches below us message of dunes with occasional fertile patches and narrow tracks.
КитайBeijing ShiXiyanwo39°51’40” N 116°27’55” E
4 ноября 2017 г., Китай ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
So after a final spectacular scene from the plane window we landed at Beijing. it is unsurprisingly huge and so the queue for "foreigners" was long but relatively quick only about 30 minutes. ThereЧитать далее
КитайBeijing ShiWangfujingChongwen Men39°53’52” N 116°24’39” E 4 ноября 2017 г., Китай ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
Those camels... Amongst other things
Путешественник It all looks fab esp the camels. Great to get a glimpse of what you're seeing. Hope you're sleeping soundly in Mandarin as I'm typing this. Look forward to tomorrow's post/s xxxxx
КитайBeijing ShiJingshan39°55’54” N 116°24’46” E 5 ноября 2017 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
So this morning we have been to Tiananmen square and The Forbidden Palace. Both completely amazing, but for different reasons. Tiananmen:very glad we had a guide, the queues for security wereЧитать далее
КитайBeijing ShiWangfujingChongwen Men39°53’52” N 116°24’39” E 5 ноября 2017 г., Китай ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
After Tiananmen square we walked through a subway adorned with carvings (and supervisory soldiers) to the south entrance of the Forbidden City. Enormous thick walls and and multiple layers make itЧитать далее
Путешественник Looks completely fab and glad to see you and Fred enjoying it all (and in the photos). Can you share any of the Chinese jokes please?
КитайBeijing ShiShiChaHaiQianHai (Front Lake)39°56’15” N 116°23’28” E 5 ноября 2017 г., Китай ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
After the Forbidden city an early lunch - this required a short drive through the chaotic traffic - all slow moving but very random and the parking makes Birmingham look like valet parking. SpicyЧитать далее
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Yes but we didn't really need it ,for some reason he couldn't seem to generate much of a breeze.
КитайBeijing ShiAnheqiaocun39°59’59” N 116°16’45” E 5 ноября 2017 г., Китай ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
Last stop of the day was a brief visit to the Summer palace. Like the Forbidden city you could spend days here but we only scratched the surface. This place has been burnt down 3 times since it wasЧитать далее
КитайBeijing ShiWangfujing39°54’34” N 116°24’55” E
5 ноября 2017 г., Китай ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
After a nap we needed food, we thought peking duck would be a logical choice and we noted the address of the nearest recommended venue. However it must have moved or closed or we couldn't recogniseЧитать далее
Путешественник Hahaha sounds just as I expected! I didn't know coriander was well used in China :( Are you still hungry? Do you have snacks?
Путешественник Can't disagree about intestine hotpot! Fab photos. So far so very good! Nesta
КитайBeijing ShiChaowai39°54’47” N 116°25’9” E 6 ноября 2017 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
So these are some bits I had forgotten yesterday. Walking across Tiananmen Sq. with someone distantly playing a Chinese flute - a very distinctive sound. The smell of the nanmu wood used in theЧитать далее
Путешественник Glad to see you're flying business class and not slumming it! Impressed.
Путешественник Food sounds great - was hoping for a picture of the sky chef and his hat....
Путешественник Her hat!