Ironically, the only day it rained on us was at the Great Wall. We can say we've STOOD on the Great Wall, but I can't say we've seen all that much of it. Visibility was horrible, so we couldn't take any great photos. Kevin and I agreed we'd have to go back someday when the weather was clearer. But, it was still amazing to be there. (We did find it funny, though, that we ended up spending more time at IKEA than at the Great Wall! :)
Back in the city, we also went to the Temple of Heaven. There are many parallels that can be observed directly from the OT. Amongst other things, once a year the emperor would cleanse himself, go to a place similar to the "Holy of Holies" and make sacrifices to the God of Heaven to atone for the sins of the people. Sound familiar?
I managed to get the pictures out of order, but here we are in the Forbidden City.
The entrance to the Forbidden City and the famous picture of Mao.
Boy, did we eat well! They have authentic western food in Beijing. Who knew we would find real Texasd bbq? This group of Texans gave it the seal of approval. This restaurant was also the sight of our most scary moment with Grace. She enjoyed her meal a little too quickly and choked on a potato wedge. She couldn't breathe and we had to do the baby Heimlich manuever. It was one of my most terrifying mommy moments!!
Pappaw and Grace at the official Olympic countdown!
Across the street from Tiananmen Square.
One of the statues within Tiananmen. I had no idea just how large the square actually is! We were told that a million people once fit within the area.
the changing of the guard
Pappaw, Nana, and Aunt Kimberly have all made it safely back to their homes. We had a fun visit, and it was special to all get to experience Beijing together. In a few years, we hope to all make it to North Africa where Kimberly lives.
5 comments:
It looks like you guys had a fabulous time! Welcome home! Have I mentioned lately how fabulous you look? Not at all like a frumpy "M." Love you
i also heart beijing! and we heart you guys! so glad you had fun in the capital! :) ~jdavis2
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Glad you had a great time. Did you not know that supporting your local IKEA is part of your job description? When we moved to Marseille IKEA France had a banner quarter.
daniel
Ikea Beijing is the second largest in the world - only a smidge smaller than the flagship store in Sweden. Of course, it's worth your time! & thank goodness they take credit card!
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