Chillin' in Qingdao

Today I got a much needed break from the office. I slept in and saw some of Qingdao's sights.

First, I started out with a tour of the Tsingtao Beer Brewery. Qingdao is world famous for its own brand of beer--spelled Tsingtao--that has had over 100 years of history. The beer has been influenced by Europeans and Japanese over various periods of the previous century. It is China's premiere beer and is marketed all over the world. Has anyone heard of it before? (Franklin, I know you have.)

After the tour, I headed for the beach! I commute past the beach everyday, but today was the first day to get in the water. I think it may be something that I need to do on a regular basis. The saltwater felt so good and laying out on the sand was refreshing too. Today, was actually a good day to go out too. Because of the cooler weather, there weren't quite as many people on the beach.

As you can see by the picture, one of the favorite parts of my day was the food! After swimming, I took a walk along the seashore. Along the way, I stopped at a small restaurant on the water to get some seafood. I was hungry and couldn't pass up an opportunity for seafood with a view of the ocean, especially at the price! I paid $3 for lunch. I'm not sure what I had; does anyone know based on the picture? I'm guessing mussels? All I can say is that they were out of this world!

Into the late afternoon, I checked out a local outdoor market to spot prices for some items I'm thinking about buying. Now, I'm just hanging out back at the pad. It's been a good day.