Beijing - Day 2 - The Adventures Continue....... Photo 46

Beijing - Day 2 - The Adventures Continue.......

October 18th 2011
(written on Tuesday night) And here we go - a full day in Beijing under our belt (or, our shoes, actually, LOL!) - Had a fabulous breakfast at the hotel and then we were off for a great day of sight-seeing. Weather was absolutely perfect (by my standards, anyway) - sunny, about 21 degrees celsius (roughly 70 degrees F. ), no humidity - couldn't ask for better than that. It's so int ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

18th October 2011

Carolyn
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Hello Jim and Nancy!
I am loving this blog and seeing a bit of what you two are experiencing. It's wonderful that you two are doing this. And thank you, Happy Pat, for blogging on the adventure. It lets us have a little part of the experience. Though, I must say that I am turning green with envy. Greener than the green tea you're sipping and greener than the leaves that those silk worms are crawling all over. Happy and safe travels to all. Keep the adventure coming!

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