sleeping in… all the way til 5:15am ARGH!
Right now it’s 5:23am on Monday. I knew that by waiting til 5am on Sunday morning to go to sleep I would be able to go to bed Sunday night and sleep past 6am on Monday. I messed it up by going to bed/ napping after 5pm and before 9. Woopsy on me. I tried and now it’s barely 5:30. Oh well, I’ll use the extra time for this update and a visit to the treadmill. Sunday was a lazy day after getting about five hours of sleep. John and I got out and about for some street food, some hot pot, and a bit of sight seeing. We walked past Tian’man square and through a few different (very local) shopping areas.
Each time I go to a different hot pot restaurant it is different. I love it. Yesterday afternoon, the young lady waiting on us did everything. She poured the drinks, iced the drinks, dipped the food into the boiling water, and even scooped it onto our plates. This was my first experience with so much attention. I could get used to it.
This was the Sunday afternoon meal.
We purchased a few movies. It’s so challenging (for me) to go into the dvd store and not spend $5 or $10 each visit. When it’s $1.10 per movie I figure..WHY NOT? Heck, I’ll buy dvds at home for $10 or $20 for one so it is easy to justify the $7 purchase a few different times.
Saturday night was f-u-n. We danced til 4am Sunday morning after a most lovely dinner of Chinese food with several very beautiful ladies. Amy called out the “A-team” to accompany me to dinner and an evening of dancing. John was along for the adventure too. We went to Shui bar which they (Amy & John) tell me is the “best” bar in Beijing. In a city of 20 million, can there be a “best” bar in the city? It was fun. The band sang western music and during their breaks the dj played western club music. Our entourage included (in photo left to right) Lisa, Amy, me, Mae, & Lilly.
John took the photo.
First photo is Mae & Lisa Second photo is Lilly & Amy
Saturday night’s dinner
On Saturday when I got out by myself, I walked to the subway, traveled out to the Llama temple and enjoyed some street food along the way. I find it so different to be in a foreign (to me) country traveling alone without a cell phone. I do keep a card with the address of my temporary residence on it, a pocket full of Chinese money, a pen, John’s cell phone number, and my Texas drivers license. It’s not like I am out in the wilderness. There is food and water every few feet in the humongous city of Beijing. The subway system is wonderfully simple to get around on. Yes, sometimes I do get packed in shoulder to shoulder with other folks because so many people use the subway. I love seeing the efficiency. I stopped into a shoe store and had a short chat (in English) with a young lady who spoke perfect English. We were both there trying on shoes. The store did not stock my size so it was a bust for me.
