Beijing...

Am in Beijing at the moment and this place is pretty crazy. So much to see and do and totally different from Japan. We've done all the touristy things so far - Forbidden City and Great Wall and tomorrow off to Xi'an.

The first thing that really strikes me about Bejijng though is how forward and abrupt everyone is. At the Peking Duck restaurant yesterday we were hustled in and out; coming back from the Great Wall we decided to take a local bus and found ourselves booted out by the side of the road somewhere in the Beijing suburbs. We ended up walking along the side of the nearest train tracks until we reached a station! This would never happen in Japan.

Staying down a cute little sidestreet called a Hutong in the centre. But you would never know it. It's so quiet!

Unfortunately can't upload any photos. Shame.