This morning we returned to the City Wall and have time to climb the gates we saw last night and to take in some of the history and significance of these gates to the city of Xi'an. The moat that surrounds the wall is now visible too and is a beautifully maintained are of gardens and public park. It's common place top see the Chinese practicing TaiChi or different forms of meditation or exercise in the public parks.
We arrive in Beijing just after 8pm after a nice uneventful flight. Our luggage had been taken from us this morning and delivered and checked in for us so we wait with anticipation that they were on the same flight.
On the coach and into the city we go with our Beijing local guide Angie. The drive to the hotel will be around 40 minutes. It's cooler but dry.
We have 3 full days in Beijing and a lot to see so tomorrow morning we will be on the bus at 7.30am.
It's once again a very nice hotel, huge room and enormous bed. There is a bit of a cold/ flu/ cough in the group and most people have some degree of it. Glenn is struggling at the moment but we only have a few days to go so he will need to struggle on!