SLC->SFC
Dark and early
SFO->SFO
After an on-time boarding.
A wait on the tarmack.
Take off.
Return to SFO.
Deboard.
SFO, bought our own lunch because UA sucks in their customer care.
7 hours delay in arrival.
SFO->PEK
Finally made it to Beijing.
Checked in to our room.
Sleep at last.
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One of the better breakfasts of our entire trip was in this hotel.
Breakfast table.
The view from our room...
The Lobby/Grand Room.
They even have a post box in the hotel!
*****
Day 1: Tin-A-Men Square
It was raining.
We were the last two to figure out that those single-use ponchos might have been very useful.
The Tin-A-Men Square.
Map
And still there were crowds.
Strangely enough, the rain drains weren't spouting.
One of the many children of the dragon.
A turtle-dragon.
My best photo of the day, I later turned it into an ink-drawing.
A very cool dragon relief.
On the other side of the red wall was the inner court of the forbidden city, where once the emperor had his thousands of concubines.
Despite the rain, all smiles!
*****
Dinner.
:)
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