Day 7

6.28.09

Today we left on a plane for Beijing! We were watching a movie before we had to leave (at 8:30am) and almost forgot about the bus! It was kind of scary, but still fun. We said goodbye to Jackie (our guide) at the airport; I think he was kind of happy to be rid of us crazy tourists. The flight was . . . honestly, one of the worst flights we’ve been on in a long time. But, we were all very happy when we got to the Beijing airport. Our new guide, Scotty, brought us Chicken sandwiches and French fries from McDonalds! Immediately after getting our luggage at the airport, we headed to the Temple of Heaven. It was beautiful! The, we checked in to the Crowne Plaza Hotel, which, from the front, overlooks the Bird’s Nest Stadium, where the 2008 Beijing Olympics were held. For dinner, we went to a well hidden little restaurant (it was actually underground) where we had a private room. There was a performance as well, and there was a flute player than came into our room and played for us. The best part of the meal had to be the piping hot little rolls we were given to dip in a sugary sweet creamy sauce/dip/syrup. Oh, and of course the watermelon! I have a feeling all this travel will have us sleeping in no time at all.