I'm hiding out in McDonald's to escape the sweltering Beijing heat. My oh my! I forgot how hot Beijing is in the summer! What an exciting morning it has been. Immediately after arriving in Beijing I found out at the ticket counter that the soonest ticket I could get back to Qingdao is Sunday afternoon, so I guess I'll be in Beijing for a while. That's about two days longer than I initially anticipated. I'm all for a few extra days in Beijing, I just wish I had friends to stay with because hotels can get expensive. I still have no idea where I will be staying tonight, let alone for the next two nights.
The Beijing Olympic facility is a masterpiece. I loved seeing the Bird's Nest Stadium, the Aquatic Facility, and the Media and Broadcast Centers. Although I wasn't granted inside access, it was well worth the walk (even though I almost died from the heat).
Along the way today, I've met so many people. I met an independent filmmaker from Tianjin looking for work in Beijing. I met a crew of cabdrivers/mechanics who (I assume) work for the Olympics. I even met a journalist from Holland accompanied by friends on holiday traveling. I wonder who I'll meet next.
This next paragraph may be of interest to my family. Hey guys, I found that McDonald's that we ate at 6 years ago in the shopping mall by Tiananmen. Remember when we met Dustin and Wesley there? Yep, it's still there. I didn't eat there, but since I was in the area, I figured I had to walk there.
The Beijing Olympic facility is a masterpiece. I loved seeing the Bird's Nest Stadium, the Aquatic Facility, and the Media and Broadcast Centers. Although I wasn't granted inside access, it was well worth the walk (even though I almost died from the heat).
Along the way today, I've met so many people. I met an independent filmmaker from Tianjin looking for work in Beijing. I met a crew of cabdrivers/mechanics who (I assume) work for the Olympics. I even met a journalist from Holland accompanied by friends on holiday traveling. I wonder who I'll meet next.
This next paragraph may be of interest to my family. Hey guys, I found that McDonald's that we ate at 6 years ago in the shopping mall by Tiananmen. Remember when we met Dustin and Wesley there? Yep, it's still there. I didn't eat there, but since I was in the area, I figured I had to walk there.
1 comment:
I want to be there with you!
Memories of such great times.
I love you, MOM
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