Beijing 5. Forbidden City.

Huge, old, amazing, enormous!
Beijing 4....Mutiny!!!!

We were going to go to the Great Wall but Zach and Jesse called for a rest day so we chillaxed for the whole day!!!!
Beijing 3

Today was an Amy day so we went shopping!!!
To the Pianyang Antique Markets.
Quite smoggy so Zach and Jesse got masks.
We’re spending a bit of time of the subway which is huge, crowded but trainsMeer informatie
Beijing 2.1

More photos!!!
Beijing 2

Walked to Tiananmen Square, the world’s largest courtyard. Very impressive. Apparently Chairman Meow, saw parades of 1 million people here. Walked to the outskirts of the Forbidden City, but it’sMeer informatie
Beijing 1

Got in late last night from Tokyo.
Staying in a big hotel near Tianenmen Square and the Forbidden City. Woke up early, gym, homework, swim.
Unfortunately there isn’t a one party democracy in ourMeer informatie
Hakuba 4

We were going to have a rest day, but it was beautifully clear and sunny.
So off to the slopes again!!!
Home at 4pm.
Great arvo tea at the lodge. Banana muffins and tea.
Asleep at 8pm (for me).
Hakuba 3

Another dump of powder snow overnight.
Brekky.
Skiing 8am-4pm.
Massive bday dinner.
Exhausted!!!
A great day.
Rest day tomorrow, hopefully!!!
Hakuba 2

Woke up. Quick brekky. Hit the slopes 8am-4pm. We had great powdery snow during the night and the day.
Amy said I fell asleep at 6:30 pm but I don’t believe it!!!
Hakuba 1

Nice lodge, very cozy in the snow.
Skiing from 8-4pm.
Now I’m beat and trying not to fall asleep at 8:30pm!!!
Kyoto 2

Lots of walking, temples and cherry blossoms at Kiyomizu-dera.
Kyoto evening edition

We went to Fushimi-Inari mountain, a Shinto shrine made up of hundreds of red Tori gates. There were also lots of fox statues there. Inari is the Shinto god of rice and the foxes are it’s messengers.
Kyoto 1

Walked to Mayamura Park to see the cherry blossoms (Sakura), it also had heaps of great temples. (Chion-In, Yasaka-jinga)
Then walked through the Goen District which has lots of low set, wooden,Meer informatie
Honkers 3

Up early for buffet breakky, and headed up to Lantau Island, home of the big Buddha.
We caught a cable car up the mountainous island. Walked through a village call Pnong Ping (home of the game pingMeer informatie
Honkers 2

Woke up.
Hit the gym. 💪
Took the subway to HK island and walked around the botanical gardens. Very nice.
Walked to Man Mo temple which was great and found an awesome alley of antique marketMeer informatie
Honkers

Dad arrived at 7:30 am. We drove out of our driveway and turned left onto Old Cleveland Rd, then went over the gateway bridge to the airport. We really wanted dad to come in to the airport but he justMeer informatie