China

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Hey guys! Finally managed to find an internet cafe in Shanghai with a decent internet connection. We're having a great time so far. The flight to Beijing was brilliant.... we were upgraded so I made the most of it and slept all the way on their reclining beds! Mamiji you will be proud of me- I managed to wake up in time for dinner and breakfast!

Day 1 in Beijing- The fun begins
So it's pouring with rain when we leave the airport to get to our hotel and we decide to get the metro to (what we thought was) a nearby station called Dongsi.

1 hour later...... still raining

3 hours later...... still raining (a bit worried)

4 hours later...... still raining but it's ok, we've still got the Blackber.... no, wait, it just died. Uh oh.

5 hours and a million wrong turns later...... Brainwave! Jas has phoned the hotel, he's getting them to speak to a bookstore worker that he's found.

5 hours and 10 minutes later....... RESULT!!! The bookstore worker is going to give us a lift. We just need to wait here for 1 minute.....

5 hours and 11minutes later...... and we're now standing next to a bookstore owner...... on a bike.... HOLDING A TANDEM!!!

So that sums up our first day in Beijing guys..... it can only get better from here!!

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Photos

A delicacy in China
Tastes like.....salty popcorn

Night market in Beijing
U-WAN DEE-WEE-DEE??