Our tour officially started last night. We met our tour leader, Ying, and the rest of the travellers we'll be with for the next three weeks. There are only 10 of us and everyone is around our age, which is great. Five are from England, one from Ireland and two from Austria. A good mix to be sure.
We went out for Peking duck last night - and learned how to properly eat it. A bit tricky with chopsticks but we all managed well enough! We're basically on our own when we arrive in each city, but Ying gives us ideas on what to do. Today some of us went to the Summer Palace, which was the summer home of the Emperor. The Empress had her own home... and we found out the Emperor didn't even love her so they had no children together, although he fathered many children with the women of his concubine! Sweet deal, some might say, living in a posh setting with no children to bear or raise! There is a massive man-made lake on the property - absolutely beautiful setting.
Tonight we've just finished watching a wicked Kung Fu show. It was incredibly impressive - boys flipping on their heads and all!
Now we're off to eat some dinner, then to the Night Market, then perhaps to a bar on 'Bar Street' (a street full of 200 bars!), followed by karaoke at KTV, the biggest and best known karaoke place in Beijing, just steps from our hotel! Marc and I saw it the other night and thought, we have to check this place out...
Still have not determined what the Chinese eat for breakfast... We're making do but I haven't the slightest clue what it is I'm eating in the morning. I selected something new from the market today (different from yesterday), but Marc stuck with McDonald's for a bit of a taste of home.
Tomorrow we're going to the Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square. Marc and I already walked there the other day but haven't gone into the Forbidden City yet. We'll get a guide to explain everything to us. In the evening we'll be going to see the Beijing Acrobats. If it's anything like the Kung Fu show, we're in for a real treat!
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I guess you guys are at the right place for the Kung Fu shows, was Marc in the show as well? Which bar from the 200 ones did you guys end up in? Sounds extremely fun btw! Can't wait to hear more!
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