Hello from Beijing, China!
Well, we have had a very busy and exciting day. We started off with an amazing breakfast buffet at our hotel and then traveled to the Great Wall. We were lead by our Beijing tour guide, Robin, and his stuffed panda bear, Bruce. The Great Wall was an unbelievable thing to see. The hike up was very intense with uneven, steep steps but it was very rewarding after we reached our destination. What an experience! The trip back down the steps was just as difficult as the steep journey was quite intimidating. It was definitely worth it, though, to be able to visit such an amazing attraction!
After the Great Wall, we traveled to downtown Beijing where we had lunch at the Courtyard Restaurant – It was delicious!
Next, Robin led us on a walking tour of Tinanmen Square and the Empire City. We are excited to be able to see the inside of the Forbidden City tomorrow. There is so much symbolism and history in each of the sites we have visited so far here in China and the Forbidden City will no doubt be similarily intreging.
After this, we were all able to put our bargaining skills to use as we experienced the Chinese Silk Market where we found great deals on purses, scarves, watches, and other souvenirs. This type of shopping took some of us a while to get used to - it was definitely a unique experience!
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We finished our day with an elegant meal at Beijing’s number one duck restaurant, Da Dong. So far, we all seem to enjoy these group meals as they give us a great chance to get to know each other better as well as introduce us to some of China's traditional dishes.
-Erica Anderson and Carolyn Breuer
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