BEIJING! I was so excited to have a little getaway. I've become pretty comfortable with my surroundings in Guangzhou, and I was starting to miss feeling like I was traveling. Although my trip was too brief to take in all that Beijing has to offer, I do feel like I squeezed in as much as could. I only had two full days in the city, which meant I had to prioritize. The main purpose in trekking it all the way to Beijing was to see the Great Wall. If I got around to seeing anything else, I considered it a bonus. I arrived Tuesday afternoon, pretty dazed from the train ride, but filled with excitement and anticipation. With only my own navigation skills to rely on, I boarded a city bus and hoped that I was headed in the right direction. Thankfully, I ended up in the general area of where I needed to be, and after only 30 minutes of wandering around, I found my hostel and my friend Nicole waiting for me. After a quick shower and change of clothes, I was train-stench free and ready to take on the city.
Our first stop was Tiananmen Square. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon, and it wasn't as crowded as I had anticipated so we wandered around aimlessly snapping photos for about a half hour. Ignorant to the history, I don't think I was able to fully appreciate being there. That being said, it was still fun roaming around and taking in the centre of a new city.
We caught them snapping photos of us,
so we turned the tables.
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