Picturesqueness: China

Two goals for this trip, Lhen to experience snow fall and for us to visit one of the many wonders of the world 03/01/2012-03/04/2012.


Day0: Arrived late as usual

Long queues at immigration

 Day1: Had our day walk around Beijing, temple galore! 

Ate breakfast at a shop near our hostel

Bought Turny Burny a companion, I named him black

Here's our ride

must be art

that's a long walk to the temple 

this is where my temple run pose started,preparing for the great wall 

Temple of Heaven

still running 

now jumping

here's a little bromance for you

Forbidden City

Imperial palace

so this is where the flying house landed, go figure 

yep it really is, notice the TF art on the background?

Good thing the hostel has its own bar beside the lobby

 Day2: Great wall and everything else included in the tour

excited

all smiles 

I thought I can run around freely, but no it's too much for me!!!!

so this is how they harvest silk

JR holding on to a cookie-like died tea leaves during the tea ceremony

Ming tombs

Getting ready for our free foot massage at the Olympic stadium

Day3: Ski resort, zai jian

Nanshan Ski Park

Lallie trying out snowboarding

No I didn't, still can't get over my snowboarding injury last 2005

She didn't :) 

but she did, go Lallie!

Shops around the resort

electric heater

fried peking duck, everyday is duck day!

shopping district, making our last purchases for the trip

might be the best, the best for us I say

one short hi but no goodbyes

Thanks TF and Lallie for having us, till the next backpacking trip!