Day 2 of the Trip
...day 2 is basically a continuation of day 1. The flight continues. First stop was in Tokyo and the first thing I saw in that airport was a McDonald's. Final destination was Beijing and Starbucks was the first site there.
We were finally riding a bus to our hotel around 11 pm, 26 hours after waking up. During the drive the amount of workers out doing random jobs was fascinating...the jackhammer guy was at it hammering about 12 inches away from our bus tire as we rode by. Firepits on the sidewalk of downtown streets was a strange site. During the drive, I already saw numerous homes that people were living in, in spite of half the building being torn down.
Driving in China first became commonplace among the average person during the 1980s...but of course they still have toll booths.
The long day ended with a luxurious Crowne Plaza. Service at the hotel bar was amazing - three servers working our table, IMMEDIATELY handing us a new beer as we finished the previous.
We were finally riding a bus to our hotel around 11 pm, 26 hours after waking up. During the drive the amount of workers out doing random jobs was fascinating...the jackhammer guy was at it hammering about 12 inches away from our bus tire as we rode by. Firepits on the sidewalk of downtown streets was a strange site. During the drive, I already saw numerous homes that people were living in, in spite of half the building being torn down.
Driving in China first became commonplace among the average person during the 1980s...but of course they still have toll booths.
The long day ended with a luxurious Crowne Plaza. Service at the hotel bar was amazing - three servers working our table, IMMEDIATELY handing us a new beer as we finished the previous.
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