We spent two weeks in Beijing. The day after our arrival, we visited Chao Yang Park (Sun Park) and rented a duck boat. Though it was quite slow, we had a blast maneuvering it around the lake. At the park, we discovered a place that Logan and Lizzy were eager to check out. It was an outdoor ropes course, but the heat made it uncomfortable to stay outside for long, so we opted for an indoor location instead. It turned out to be even more enjoyable than the outdoor ropes course because we could play with other kids, some of whom spoke a little English! The indoor venue featured a ball pit, rope swing, slides, a ropes course, rock climbing, cave exploration, an obstacle course, live human whack-a-mole, and VR experiences. We particularly loved the ropes course, and at the end, we received candy—a special pixie stick that allowed us to fill it with our chosen flavors. We also went rock climbing in the middle of a mall. Additionally, we hiked the Great Wall, but we did more waiting than actual hiking. We took the cable car up since our grandma joined us. It was enjoyable but quite tiring, and we suggest visiting when it's less crowded. Our two favorite meals in Beijing were at a hot pot restaurant called Haidilao and the famous Peking duck. To enjoy Peking duck, you create your own rolls by adding cucumbers, onions, sauce, and then the duck onto a pancake, somewhat like making a taco. One evening after dinner, we strolled along the Liang Ma River. Logan even grew some sprouts in our hotel room, which thrived while we were there. On the morning of our departure, Logan had his sprouts for breakfast. We found Beijing to be a lot of fun and are sad to leave China, but we're off to Japan!
This month, I've been extremely lazy due to my knee not feeling completely right and the inconvenient location I reside in. Traveling to the south end of the city requires me to take two light rail trains, which takes at least 1.5 hours. I live in Gaochun, south of the airport, so I first take the local rail to the airport, then switch to the airport train to finally reach the south end of the city. My tourist card now only has destinations on the north end of the city left, and I lack the motivation to visit more than one each weekend. Without further delay, here are the photos I took during the weekends in December.
A few weeks back, I visited Hangzhou for a job fair. Although I didn't secure a job, I met a Chinese guy named Min Jie. We spent some time together in the West Lake area, which was enjoyable, but I doubt we'll be traveling together again anytime soon.
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Along the Yangtze River, there are several caves featuring Guanyin, but since most of them are inaccessible, I simply walked along the cliff.
It was excessively warm.
We spent two weeks in Beijing. The day after our arrival, we visited Chao Yang Park (Sun Park) and rented a duck boat. It was quite slow, but we enjoyed navigating it around the lake.