by Kevin Thom | Oct 8, 2007 | China 2007
October 8: I woke up at 6 after having a very refreshing sleep. After several nights in the noisy hostel in Beijing, the absolute peace and quiet of this small town was very refreshing. I had a quick breakfast of fried rice (very anti-caveman, but all there was...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 7, 2007 | China 2007
I spent my last day in Beijing feeling a bit foggy. Yesterday had been a long day, so I was a bit frustrated when I found it difficult to sleep. The wind had kicked up during the night, and was busy whistling through the hallway outside my door, which connected the...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 6, 2007 | China 2007
Today was a social day. I was going out for a walk, when I ran into the two Canadians that I met yesterday. They wanted to come along with me, so we went out looking for the Beihai Lakes. I didn’t bother to bring my map with me, instead relying on my sense of...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 5, 2007 | China 2007
Today was a very, very full day. It was pouring rain in the morning when I woke up. While I was having my breakfast, I pondered my infinite wisdom, which had made me unpack my rain jacket the day before I left. “I won’t need this!” I had been...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 4, 2007 | China 2007
I rented that bike this morning and went riding. What a great experience. This is the way to see Beijing, if you ask me. For one thing, even at a leisurely pace, I was moving a lot faster than the rush hour buses. The people crammed inside them looked miserable too,...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 3, 2007 | China 2007
I forgot to put up these pictures of my hostel. Here’s lounge, and my room. I’m going to rent a bike today. Biking in Beijing is surprisingly civilized. There are wide bike lanes on all the main roads, and the pace seems to be more than manageable. I think...
