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Asia » China » Beijing » Longqing Gorge July 13th 2009

Part 2 After the photo shoot with bits of Great Wall sightseeing, we went back to the car and headed out to the second stop, Long Qing Gorge. Matt found this scenic spot in one of his tour books. I had not heard of it, but after researching it a bit, it looked like a great choice. Lots of outdoor activities. We had our lunch at a local restaurant recommended by our driver after I told him we wanted to eat lunch. I made a rookie mistake of not asking the prices of the dishes. Our menu was in English, but it didn't have prices. We ordered too much, the descriptions didn't always match the food served and the portions were huge. Tons leftover, cost more than it should have, but you can't win them all. ... read more
The bird plaza
Nathan feeding a bird
Emily gives it a try with Matt's help




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