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Beijing Arrival
We have arrived in Beijing!! What a LONG flight - 13 and 1/2 hours in a plane. I watched 4 movies, we ate 3 times, and tried to sleep. We met another couple on the plane. They have 3 young children and they came to Beijing for the Olympics. We have plans to get together with them during our stay. They are from Washington, D.C.
Beijing has certainly prepared well for the games. Our first exposure to the smog was pretty good. We saw a haze over the city, but not a bad smog. The airport and the train and subway stations are all decorated with posters and banners advertising the games. We did spend some time getting around on the transportation system getting to our hotel. Made a couple of mistakes in that process, but we are going to get the hang of it in the next couple of days.
The first couple of days we will spend touring and shopping and getting around to the various venues for the games. We will try to find a place to watch the Opening Ceremonies on TV since the tickets had to be printed with your name prior to the games. I have been awake for 24 hours, so I am going to conclude and get some rest.
Rick
Beijing has certainly prepared well for the games. Our first exposure to the smog was pretty good. We saw a haze over the city, but not a bad smog. The airport and the train and subway stations are all decorated with posters and banners advertising the games. We did spend some time getting around on the transportation system getting to our hotel. Made a couple of mistakes in that process, but we are going to get the hang of it in the next couple of days.
The first couple of days we will spend touring and shopping and getting around to the various venues for the games. We will try to find a place to watch the Opening Ceremonies on TV since the tickets had to be printed with your name prior to the games. I have been awake for 24 hours, so I am going to conclude and get some rest.
Rick
posted by DLNOlympics at
2:13 AM
2 Comments:
Wow, that was pretty coherent after 24 hours without sleep. Where are the details about the movies, 4 movies - we should have chatted, a good season of a tv show might have lasted the whole flight.
Glad the public transportation wasn't too bad, I'm sure you will be pro users in a day or two.
There was a letter in our local paper (Austin American Statesman) about the upcoming games. It was from someone on the U.S. Olympic Committee. They talked about how the games will be great with the olympic spirit and the magic of the games kicking in. What a cool example of that by meeting new people on the airplane.
Enjoy the sightseeing and city familiarizing - I was glad to hear travel worked out and you were there safely.
I am glad that you made it there without any incident. Martin says that the smog is getting better, but you would have to deal with the heat. Post comments on the sites as they should be amazing.
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