My day started out at 730am and today my guide was the owner of the company. Vivie was lots of fun and full of great stories. She also just had a baby 3 months and has a nine year old so she was full of stories about her children. Her baby had been crying lots and she had a lady in her home village burn some incense to see what was wrong with baby. Turns out baby had been scared by a ghost and also had some tummy troubles. I am learning there are lots of sup...

I have learned that my hotel is in a good location although not the nicest one in the area....room is clean and bed is decent so I can’t complain! My tour guide Lucy picked me up from the hotel at 8am and we made our way over to Tiananmen Square. I thought that an early start would mean less people. However as my day progressed I learned less people is just not likely around here! We walked around the square to the far side and saw the arrow tower and the f...

It has been a while since my last adventure and I am excited to dust off the old blog and share my travels again. My travels took me on a quick 2 hr flight over the Rockies, one of my favorite flights typically due to the amazing views of the mountain tops...however today the weather was not so agreeable. Boarding the plane in Vancouver was an adventure itself! I was surrounded by Chinese musicians wielding accordions! I thought I may be up for a concert,...

My plan this morning was to wake early and walk to the Charles bridge for sunrise. I woke up to rain and went back to bed! Apparently I was tired and slept till 9am! I hurried out of the apartment to find coffee. I caved this morning and got a Starbucks coffee. I just wanted big ole cup of coffee and there happens to be a Starbucks 2 mins from here! So I drank my Starbucks and enjoyed the Astronomical clock in front of me for a bit. Once I finished my coffee I cl...

I woke up to a quiet square out my window this morning. I had a bit of a sleep in and wasn't in too much of a rush. I headed out around 930 and just wandered. There are so many tiny streets you could walk in every direction and through little tunnels. Thankfully I didn't get lost as I needed to be at the Powder Tower aka the royal gate by 11. I was joining a free walking tour of Old Town and the Jewish Quarters. I had a great guide and a very small group so she k...