9.26.2007

Last night's post, today

Yesterday Nick and I managed to get our train tickets to blank for National Week. There was very little English being thrown around at the train station, but we pulled some strings and got what we needed (thanks to a Chinese man who knew English). We leave Saturday at 12:30pm for an 11 1/2 hour train ride.

Last night was the Chinese Moon Festival. This is the time of year everyone spends with their family and friends, eats moon cake, and drinks - I think. After a 2 hour journey through scuzzy parts of Beijing we got to the bar district and had a good time. Every adventure brings about new experiences and stories when you are in Beijing.


Picture of the Day




Look! Nick Devlin's in Asia!




Picture #3 in the "Guess Where Nick and Austin are Going for National Week" contest:




Erik leaves tomorrow morning for South Korea. I wish him luck as he attempts to step foot into the North. For the record, my shirt and tie will be traveling with him as he crosses. Tomorrow officially starts life in China without Erik the Tour Guide.