ChinaBeijing surprised us. Our expectations were low and we were prepared for a cultural shock. But Beijing was a well organized, architecturally rich, relatively clean city with friendly people and abundant green spaces. The language barrier was huge as almost no one speaks English, but we were able to get what we wanted without too many surprises :) we got lost in the city and its hutongs, visitedRead more
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ChinaDepois de a Sara ter vomitado no avião e ter logo arrumado com a preocupação de ficar doente da barriga, andamos a explorar Pequim meio adormecidos pelo jet lag. Felizmente era uma cidade super interessante e fácil de navegar, e fomos tendo pequenas surpresas ao longo dos dias que nos despertavam :) o hostel com as paredes pintadas com One Piece, o senhor que nos emprestou a fita colorida, osRead more
ChinaHeute waren wir im Beihai Park. Eine wunderschöne Parkanlage mit See. Bekannt ist der Park für seine Lotusblüten. Nebendran befindet sich der Kohlehügel, der künstlich angelegt wurde. Der See im Beihai Park ist sozusagen der Baggersee des Bergs. Nach einem Spaziergang durch den Park ging es auf den Kohlehügel. Von hier hat meinen super Ausblick über ganz Peking und über die verboteneRead more
ChinaSpecial day today....we got up early to head off to the Great Wall the weather was fantastic as you can see beautiful blue sky!
ChinaToday we went to the great wall of china. It was also our first day using the subway system! Luckily it was fairly straight forward and we managed to get there. The great wall was just what it says on the tin...GREAT! The views from it were stunning...a picture did not do it justice. And though our thighs ached and our feet throbbed from the walk/climb up the great wall, it was worth it. That's toRead more
Rachel JackmanSounds like it was a fantastic experience but also very tiring, and to have been able to squat and wee after that long walk well done to you lol!! The pictures are beautiful xx
Rachel Jackmanlol at least you didn't fall!!! I'm just about to cook a roast soon although I forgot to check out on my shopping online so need to head to Sainsbury's quickly. Xx
Her and Her TravelsMmm I would love a roast...that is one thing I am missing ...English food! Xx
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With our couchsurfer Jack we've went to a hot pot restaurant. We also had tasty food at home with Bastian from Germany :)
At a food market we didn't use our chance to try some fresh scorpions and bugs, but for this we ate a delicious Peking duck at a restaurant.
On our last day in Beijing I've met with Yifan and we went to a delicious Chinese restaurant together.
ChinaThis morning I thought walking some of the Great Wall would be the highlight of our day and at the time it was! We both made it up the steepest option which was quite an accomplishment in the 30deg+ heat. Then there was the Peking Duck dinner which also was terrific. But the spectacular show we went to this evening was so amazing it makes it so difficult to chose the highlight of the day. It evenRead more
ChinaWish I had been wearing my Fit Bit today - heaps of walking. First stop, Tiananmen Square, one of the largest squares in the world. Then we walked to the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City. Such a huge place and quite beautiful. It took over 2hrs to walk from one side to the other. Thankful to be able to rest and enjoy a wonderful lunch before heading off to the Summer Palace. Joined anotherRead more
Kim PoultneyLooks like you're enjoying being busy exploring all the wonderful places of interest
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Our first full day in Beijing! We had slept and (just about) recovered from the jetlag though our body clock was still adjusting.
We head out to the many attractions beijing offers...tianmen square, forbidden city and the park which had lakes frozen over (that's how cold it is!).
The buildings were vast and the designs were colourful and vibrant even amongst all the smog! We walked around takingRead more
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Como conseguiram apanhar a muralha da China sem pessoas?
Fomos a uma parte no meio da floresta onde tens que subir a pé até à muralha e depois fazer uma caminhada tb a subir e descer, acho que isso desencoraja muita gente 😁
Faz todo o sentido! Mas é essa q vou fazer um dia tb :) beijinhos