its been a year since me and my friends went to beijing. the construction of the bird's nest back then was undergoing. big trees were really planted while the temperature outside was below zero. winter was fast approaching and it was really chilling to the bones. we managed though to visit some tourist sites despite the odds.
beijing is a big city. with lots of really big hotels and buildings. you won't get lost though as the transport system is quite better compared to other cities i've been to. foods were great if you know what you like to try. not all in the menu will taste good to your tongue. shopping malls are everywhere. at night vendors sprawl the streets and you can find cheap items there which of course can be found as well in the famous divisoria.
visiting the great wall was quite an experience. walking the long and steep wall was quite exhausting, really. it was really cold at that time so i guess that helped a little compared to walking there if it was summertime which i think i might have been drenched in my own sweat.
the hotel we stayed was good too. we were upgraded to a suite since the triple bedroom was not available anymore.
another good thing was that in front of our hotel crossing the street is a catholic church so were also able to attend a sunday mass. and we saw some filipinos from other cities attending the mass as well.
i want to write more but all these are just memories and i am sleepy already. i'll write about the trip in shanghai next time.
