– They serve half decent tea through the flight – The seatback entertainment systems are usually top of the line – The food is much more interesting – Warmed or cold towels/towelettes before/after meals. – They give you slippers!
Category Archives: Me & my ramblings
Entertaining moments
– Stray fluffy cats bounding through the snow in park surounding the Temple of Heaven – A “Star-Rated Toilet” – The giant bag of mandarin oranges I was given for my 10 yuan bill (about $1.40). – Realizing that google maps business locations on maps are really more of a it-might-be-on-this-block suggestion. The actual location …
Juyong pass
Weather, roads, and miscommunication seemed to conspire against us visiting any section of the great walls. The morning before our flight to Korea we finally managed to visit Juyong pass. The wall at Juyong pass is impressive not for its size, but because of the very steep ground it covers. It is easy to see …
Snowed in
All the roads to different great walls were closed again today. It is clear they aren’t equipped to handle this level of snow and cold – every bit of snow we have seen removed has been completely by hand. I’m hoping they are finally open tomorrow – we can try for a quick visit before …
Windy, snowy Beijing
It was clear, sunny, and brutal with the wind chill. The snow yesterday meant blocked roads today, and no trip to the wall. The snowfall yesterday was the most Beijing had seen in 60 years. After a breakfast of champions – buozi (steamed buns with pork) – we headed over to the square and forbidden …