It's a beautiful day... It feels like the first day of spring. It rained all night, and it was almost cold, and today the sun is bright and as they say "the sky is high" and the pollution's all been blown somewhere else for a while. The untouched grass is green and perfect, the trees are covered in fresh looking greenery. Waiting for some sign of autumn, the only hint has been the cool nights. Beijing was, predictably, a bit of a shock to the system. After wandering around Hong Kong for 3 months we found ourselves in an unfamiliar city, unfamiliar language, and no chance of a good Ying Yang (coffee tea, favourite of HK dining styles) or French Toast let alone a meal after 8pm. Tegan and I have spent hours wandering around
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