A Jewel in a Hectic City

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Beihai Park

To escape the hustle and bustle of city life,
we thought we'd head for the local "Beihai Park".


This is close to where we were staying.


We discovered this is a popular place for the locals,
and very few westerners to be seen.


Lots of photo opportunities for the locals - have never posed for so many pictures!!!!
Feeling like film stars, we enjoyed what this park had to offer.


There is a history, going back 1000 years.
With a Round City And Half Moon City within the park.


Also lots of entertainment from the locals as you go around it.
From dancing, singing and the playing of musical instruments.


We had a amazing day discovering what this park had to offer,
and totally forgot that we were in the middle of a busy city.

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Photos

Beihai Park
In all its glory

Get Your dancing shoes on...
All together now!!

Exercising!!
A bit of this wouldn't go a miss.....

Spinners at the ready...
Oh no! Where's my bit of string?

Resting
A nice bit of shade too....

It's a long way up
Yeah, you can say that again..

The White Pagoda
The Bell tower.

Splendid
View from the White Pagoda

Empress For the Day
Could get used to this!!!

Not to be out done...
This lantern makes a good hat!

Ship ahoy!!
That's one way to get to the other side...

Lets go for a pedal instead!!
Don't think so, sounds too much like hard work...

Taking on water
Would rather have a beer...

Looks a pretty mean tortoise
But he's friendly - I think!!!

Gods
And the lurve God himself....

Good God
It's the Godess!! Anyone for water....

No photographs!!
But I couldn't resist....

Tourists
Go away!!

I told you!!
No Pictures!!!!

Prayer Wheel
Go on , give it a spin!!

Day bed
That looks comfy, do you think they'd mind?

Comments

[Jane]

What a lovely way to spend the day!
Lovely to read your latest update, and with so many gorgeous pics, too! You make a lovely empress, deary! Lurrrved the hat, especially. You are missing an ice-cold north wind: just thought you should know. It's gloves and scarf weather here. Off to make some more raspberry jam - shall I send some with some travel spinach post restante somewhere?? Cheers for now, great to see how much fun you're having! Jane