I woke up at 6 am to get to the airport by 10. I ended up being there at 930 and the plane was delayed an hour so i left Shanghai at 1230. Anyways, after a relaxing plane ride with lots of food i arrived in Beijing and was picked up by Antoni, Sofia and Donatella. Later that afternoon we went to the MC house of Mainland China. They were getting ready for the conference in Germany. After that we went to a restaurant to eat Sichan food and watch the Olympics. After we went to Houhai park to meet some more aiesecers. It was a goodbye party for the Chinese deligates going to the conference. We were going to go on a boat cruise but we couldnt get everyone together. So we went to a have drinks instead.
Sunday
Woke up at 8 to say good bye to Sofia who was leaving for Germany with the others. Then i went back to bed. At noon Antoni had to babysit some American kids for a few hours, so i went with him. The mom gave us so many numbers to call incase of emergency, and even money for the taxi to drive the kids to the hostital incase they 'cracked open their skull'. Anyways, the kids were more than a handful and when it was time to go (4 hours later) we were pooped. After that we went to pick up Bastian and have some dinner by the university.
Monday
Went to see the World Carnival. Played some games and tried to win some stuffed animals, but we failed. It's interesting to see a carnival in china, but its the same like back in canada. This week we're planning to go see another section of the Great Wall, shopping, go to the pacific ocean which is 3 hours away but it will be worth it since i've never seen the ocean from china. I have a couple of people i want to visit, and a couple things to buy and then...i'm ready to go home!
Excited to go back! I think it's time.