Thursday 29 January 2009

DAY 5 - 23-01-2009 - BEIJING

Woke up @ 6am - getting better.

Had to leave the hostel to go to another to meet the Intrepid group we'll be spending the next three weeks with.

-BEIJING BEIXINQIAO HOTEL-

Got the hang of the metro now 2Juan for 1 journey regardless of distance.

On the metro saw two burns victims singing with a shopping bag full of cash begging. Then later on saw a fella sitting on his arse shuffeling across the metro floor with a shopping bag but very little money in. I reckon he was one of those con men as I cant see how he shuffled himsel down two levels underground on escalators on his arse!!! Heather doesnt like!

Checked in to the next hostel which is canny nice although the room door can be openned with a credit card from the outside! Nee Rozzers here!

Got the metro to the Tibettan Lama Temple.

- there was an 18m Budda there - seriously huge

- the locals were burning three incense stick to each Budda in the Temple. There were loads probably about 30 odd.

- very colourful and beautiful place

- pretty big

Had some Jamine tea on the way out to try and save our remaining digits.

1 comment:

  1. Is the jasmine tea free in the restaurants you've been going to? It was when we were there.

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