Today was the 21st birthday of the twins in our group, Amanda and Linda Phan. They are pictured here at our first stop of the day - the 2008 Olympic Water Cube. We explored both that facility and the Bird's Nest. We all liked pretending that we were Olympians.
We spent the afternoon at the Summer Palace - a massive, beautiful oasis, man-made for the pleasure of the emperor(s) and his family. It snowed lightly on us while there, and as the place is meant for warm summer days and nights, we spent a lot of the time hopping from gift shop to gift shop to keep warm.
My favorite spot there is the Long Corridor which is painted with scenes from history and folklore. What images; what colors! (Connie)
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