Just about to leave Beijing. Its been a fun few days. Some things have been a bit of a let down while others have been surprisingly enjoyable. The journey obviously started at beijing airport. All pretty smooth. Found my way to the bus as instructed and headed for the train station. From there i was supposed to get a taxi and show him the directions i'd been emailed as no taxi drivers speak english. When i hailed a taxi, he looked at the directions i'd been given and i think he pretty much told me to get lost. At least thats the impression i got. So, there i was, stood alone in the middle of beijing with what seemed like meaningless directions. Then along came my gaurdian angel. She was chinese and she was called Cao.
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