Tien'amen square today!! It took us over 6 hours walking almost the entire time but we saw the square, the Forbidden City, the Palace Museum and Mao's tomb. We also happened to be there on a day when a descendent of the last Emporer was doing calligraphy. (A piece of it can be yours for who knows how many yuan.) Regardless, I was so geeked out over all of this history and amazing beauty. I don't know if Yvette was more entertained by the experience or my skipping around (littlerally) spouting off cheesy historical facts. (She has just interjected that she was in fact, more entertained by my dorkiness.)
A few fun tidbits... the lady who helped us yesterday from the spa happens to be the hotel manager's wife and they are here from the UK. She's this floaty intercontinental glam girl that we've decided reminds us of the lady who befriends Diane Lane in Under the Tuscan Sun. We saw her at breakfast this morning (which by the way was noodles, eggrolls and dim sum.)
The pictures probably say more than we could about today. This place is so beautiful and there is so very much to learn. Our tour guide today, John, said he loves his job because he gets to show people his country and they learn from him and he learns from them. (He also said that his English is not very good and he wants to learn more expensive words.) :)
GREAT WALL TOMORROW!!!
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