Yippee!!! I made it to Beijing. Checked in and met my room mate - let the tour begin. ;o) We've had our briefing and handed over the paperwork and discovered we’re in a small group (4 chicks, 1 bloke and the lovely Chan is here to show us around China). First dinner goes well, I even try a local beer - oh oh, not bad actually. Tomorrow is going to be a big day so it’s a quiet first night in preparation. Ok, so we’re off to the Forbidden City and I’m so glad, it’s a smoggy day, which just adds to the eeriness. Wow - can you believe this was off limits to all unless invited for over 400 years? Our plan is to enter via the north gate and walk south, then cross
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