Lazy last day

Today we had a very lazy day indeed. We fly to Japan tomorrow morning at 8.10 and our hostel annoyingly would not let us check out earlier than 8am probably because they didn't want to get up! They also wouldn't do the night before and we decided that actually a whole night at the airport was just too much to do. We booked a hotel right by the airport with a free transfer service running 24 hours. So this morning we packed up, did a bit of food shopping, treated ourselves to a shared Starbucks and checked out at the hostel at 12 (the latest time we could). We found out there is a tomb of an emperor that is like a small version of the Terracotta Army near the airport that was actually discovered when they wanted to build a new run away. Our plan was to check in to our hotel and then head there as a last thing to do. Unfortunately it wasn't to be. We got the metro to the nearest point to the airport as it's so cheap then got a taxi to the hotel. Turns out the hotel was further than expected and in a small mini neighbourhood that's a bit rough looking with not much going on. We were certain we wouldn't have any means to the head out again and get a bus or taxi to the tomb. We expected our fate and instead chilled in our massive room planning things for Japan and Australia. We went hunting for a restuarant but were certain the few kebab shop like places we saw wouldn't have English or many pictures so we came back and luckily the woman on reception kindly went and got us some noodles. In a way we were relieved that we didn't witness the style of "restuarant" they came from and we got to eat in the comfort of the room which was a bonus. We had such a chilled day I didn't even take 6 photos! The last photo is of a cute little chap we saw at the supermarket last week carved from some sort of melon style fruit. They have so many weird and wonderful fruits and vegetables here. We're now saying goodbye to China and heading off to Japan bright and early! We didn't see any pandas, our niece will not be impressed.Read more