We woke up a bit late to get some sleep as we took the midnight flight
into China’s capital. Luckily for us, we
still got to avail of the breakfast buffet at the hotel which served a really
nice combination of both Asian and Western flavors. However, as it was bird flu
season during this time, we avoided all poultry dishes just to be sure.
We decided to take it easy on our first day. Right after breakfast, we
explored the vicinity of the hotel to see where we can buy some necessities
like drinking water. We didn’t go far to get to the nearest 24 hour local
convenience store. There were lots of products to choose from so it was like a
mini supermarket of sorts. Great find!
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| facade of Beijing's Capital Museum |
Then, we headed on to the nearest subway station to get to the Capital
Museum. Thinking it was just a few blocks away – judging from the map – we
decided to walk. Apparently, blocks here in Beijing are really wide so after 30
minutes, we were dead tired. Giving up on the idea, we just took a cab to get
to the station as it was just too much effort on foot.
