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- Day 1
- Friday, September 23, 2016
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 488 m
SwitzerlandLiving place of James Joyce47°22’50” N 8°33’2” E
Zürich Flughafen
September 23, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Here we go again. Off for a two week haul through China.
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- Day 2
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
ChinaLongtan39°52’54” N 116°24’40” E
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
September 24, 2016 in China ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
My first impressions of China. . . even in the park the smog is thick and the air stale and stinky. Landscaping is obsessive with all trees planted in grids. That's Feng Shui for you. And all I wantRead more
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- Day 3
- Sunday, September 25, 2016
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 45 m
- ChinaJingshan39°55’4” N 116°23’50” E
Forbidden City, Beijing
September 25, 2016 in China ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The smog continues. . . and so many people, mainly Chinese. The structures are cool. The symbolism opressive. Everything based on rite and ritual, to bring prosperity and keep evil out.
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- Day 3
- Sunday, September 25, 2016
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 49 m
- ChinaQianHai (Front Lake)39°56’20” N 116°23’36” E
Hutong tour
September 25, 2016 in China ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Old traditional neighborhoods. Nothing taller than one story. And completely raving mad!!!! Especially on a bike . . .
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- Day 4
- Monday, September 26, 2016
- 🌧 16 °C
- Altitude: 498 m
- ChinaMutianyucun40°25’51” N 116°33’51” E
Great Wall of China, Mutianyu
September 26, 2016 in China ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
How the hell did they build this? Top of the mountain, up and down, up and down along a jagged ridge. Views obscured by the clouds and rain. . . kind of cool and kind of chilly
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, September 27, 2016
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 849 m
- ChinaXizhazicun40°27’23” N 116°31’51” E
Wild Great Wall of China, Jiankou
September 27, 2016 in China ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The sun is out and it is glorious! And the views!!!! Simply stunning. You can see all the way to Beijing.
And the one thought running through my head is exactly how did they build this. Sheer cliffsRead more
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, September 27, 2016
- 🌫 23 °C
- Altitude: 109 m
- ChinaLonghai34°45’16” N 113°40’6” E
Up close and personnal
September 27, 2016 in China ⋅ 🌫 23 °C
Dumpling class and overnight train. We're getting really up close with the locals. A real mix, some very friendly and some outright rude, pushing and shoving in crowds.
