Tuesday 16 July 2013

Beijing



First night exploring

We really feel like we are in China


The first morning in China and we have torrential rail. Nothing gets in the way of the sightseeing though. First stop Tiananmen Square.

Then onto the Forbidden City

We are told it is quiet today due to the weather. I wonder what it is like on a busy day!



A change of clothes is due as I know know the true meaning of the phrase 'soaked to the skin'
Mmmm, and lunch too.

Love the Chinese wet weather gear

The camera has steamed up inside the rickshaw

Shichahai Lake

Night market



The Olympic Garden


The Summer Palace

Our dragon boat

The Long Corridor



The Great Wall of China


I knew it would involve some climbing but I wasn't quite prepared for how steep it was


The further we walked the less tourists

Until we could walk no further