Back Down To Earth
For my last day in Beijing, I decided to walk around to some temples and parks. Just take in some of the atmosphere. Went to the bar last night with a few other Hostel dwellers. Was lots of fun. We missed the last subway train so we walked home. Took us about an hour and a half to walk. Kinda tired today after all that fooling around. Got up and hit the road by 9:15. Took the subway to the Lama Temple which is a big functioning Buddhist temple. Not a whole lot to see in this one that would be different from any temple. There were lots of people praying so I didn't stay long. Went from there to the Confucius temple. Temple was dedicated to Confucius and was quite interesting. He had a good life and was instrumental in the growth,
Mike Rose
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Walk around Beijing
September 02, 2017
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Beijing
For my last day in Beijing, I decided to walk around to some temples and parks. Just take in some of the atmosphere. Went to the bar last night with a few other Hostel dwellers. Was lots of fun. We missed the last subway train so we walked home. Took us about an hour and a half to walk. Kinda tired today after all that fooling around. Got up and hit the road by 9:15. Took the subway to the Lama Temple which is a big functioning Buddhist temple. Not a whole lot to see in this one that would be different from any temple. There were lots of people praying so I didn't stay long. Went from there to the Confucius temple. Temple was dedicated to Confucius and was quite interesting. He had a good life and was instrumental in the growth,
development of China today. He is more important to the Chinese than I thought so they created a big temple area for just him and his disciples. Got to take in a music show at the temple which was quite interesting. Went to the Bell and Drum Towers after Confucius. Nice big structures that had a use in their day. Now just ornamental buildings for tourists. Seems that all the Chinese structures have a similar look to them. Kinda wish they would have a few different styles and looks. Gets a little mundane seeing the same every time. Finished off my excursion at the Jingshan park. Nice little park with more temples. This one is situated just North of the Forbidden City. I had seen it when I was at the City and thought it would be a nice place to visit. Only thing that made it not as nice as it is was the smog again today. This time it got up to 205 on the scale. Couldn't get any long distance pictures because the smog was too thick. Walked home feeling a little under the weather. Got to prepare for my trip south to Pingyao. Kind of excited to leave Beijing and head
south. Hopefully it all works out!
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It all started with the first grey hair.........
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On the Road again.....
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Eataly and Old things......
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Culture Day
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The Medici Curse
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A Slanted View.......
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Lining up for David
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Holy Cannoli
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Exploring Paradise......
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Verona and Shakespeare......
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South to the home of Pizza and Mozzarella.....
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Sunday is not a slow day in Napoli...
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Pom Pom's for Pompeii
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Totally Different.....
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Hidden Gem of the Adriatic.....
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Kotor below the mountain.....
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King's Landing......
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Surf and Sun .......
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A Pleasant Day of Travel.........
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Rainy day in Croatia......
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Plitvice and Plum Brandy.......
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Whacked Crazy Day of Travel ......
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Fathers Day in Buda (with a) Pest.
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Relaxed Day in a Vibrant City.....
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Vienna the Good, the Bad, and the Lucky....
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Music and Mountains.....
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More of Magnificent Vienna...
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Day and Night in Prague.....
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Sunday in Prague.....
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Lots of Bones........
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Beer is Cheaper than Water......
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Perogies in Poland....
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A Sobering Day.......
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Happy Birthday Canada from Poland......
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A Few Days in Warsaw
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Shall we Gdansk.....
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Long Trip to Lithuania
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Vilnius in the Air and on the Ground...."
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Nida Break......
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Latvian Charm......
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Riga in the Rain....
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Estonian Excitement......
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Taking It Easy in Tallinn
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Pasty No More
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Hel(yeah)sinki
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Helsinki Highlights.....
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Sad Day as Katelyn Goes Home....
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To Russia With Love......
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Peterhof the Russian Versailles
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St. Petersburg Crazy........
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Moscow or Bust
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Moscow's Finest.......
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Moscow Winding Down...
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Gorky Park......
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Trans Siberian Railway........
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Baikal in the Rain.....
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Russia Ends, Mongolia Begins......
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Mongolia Camping Trip..........
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Busy Beijing
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Beijing and the Great Wall
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Great Wall Hike
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Great Wall Hike 2
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Back to Beijing and Summer Palace...
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Walk around Beijing
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Ancient City of Pingyao
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Warriors of Xi'an
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Panda-mania
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The Fun of Travelling
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Lijiang a Breathe of Fresh Air......
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Tiger Leaping Gorge-ous
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Stone Forest
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West Mountain of Kunming......
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Hot and Humid Guilin
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Rice, Rice, and More Rice......
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Terrific Tianmen Mountain.....
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Avatar Park in China.....
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Yellow Mountain in the Sky.....
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Tranquility in Chaos.......
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Modern Urban China
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Tibet or Bust
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Tibetan Temples and Taboos.....
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Treading in the Footsteps of the Dalai Lama...
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Tibetan Countryside......
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Everest
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Nepal Travel Hell........
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Trekking into the Top of the World.....
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Life Between Treks
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Annapurna Beauty
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Pokhara Relax Days
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Jungle Adventures
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End of Nepal
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To Thailand for Rest
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Beach Life
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Week on the Beach
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Christmas in Paradise
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Few days of Cool
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Fun in the Sun
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