So having overcome my shock and horror of missing out on the solar eclipse of the century!!!!! I know! I thought I’d report back on my latest travels. Went to Beijing last weekend, well, the weekend before, to see what Beijing has to offer. I had always been of the conviction that for some reason I would not like it there and that Shanghai was much nicer, so I finally, the weekend before last, I had the chance to find out. And guess what: I do like Beijing … just not as much as Shanghai … it’s a Chinese city thing.
First stop after I arrived was the Summer Palace and let me tell you, it was distinctly underwhelming. I mean it was huge and impressive, but a real pain to walk around in and it was heaving with people … jam packed … traffic jam like … not pleasant! I think my highlight there was the fantastically humorous sign below: I’m sure they meant something else, but it just lends itself to false interpretation.
Spent the evening wandering along Qianhai lake, which features, on its banks, many local eateries, a live jazz club and bars. And with the weather in Beijing being gorgeous and warm but not humid, it lent itself beautifully to a nice cold beer outside. Honest, I kid you not, the picture of the lake below is not photoshopped or indeed apertured … it’s au natural … yeah nice, isn’t it? Oh and just in case you didn’t have the time to sit and enjoy a cold beer by the lake: a handy drinking express place … with cold water nicely packaged and heating up in the evening sun … they do think of everything!
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