Four hours driving through lush, green mountains saw us descend onto the flat plains of the Beijing basin by early afternoon. Yikes, 20 million people! Smog and TRAFFIC! Just what was expected. AND...hot...105^!
We wound our way through the six ring roads eventually reaching the center of the city and our hotel-northwest of the Forbidden City. We will be here for three days before saying goodbye. Parking Sura for the last time was interesting. We had the street blocked for 45 minutes. Lots of horn honking from the locals!
Tonight we attend an acrobatic show, tomorrow we tour the Forbidden City, the Imperial Palace and visit Tianemen Square. On Monday we have a free day and I plan to rent s bike and tour the humongs (alleyways of the old city), as well as the financial center with their amazing modern buildings.
A big farewell dinner is planned for tomorrow night! John and ate hoping for a western steak house and bottle of really, really good wine. :-)
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