Beijing Day 1

So, after a grueling flight that left us in direct sunlight for seemingly 20 straight hours, we made it to Beijing. We left at noon on Monday and arrived here a little after 8pm on Monday night, basically losing 2 full days. All Nipon Airways was very nice however, and I enjoyed a few movies and games on the personal tvs. Our hostel is nice, but nothing to sneeze at. We are a little way from the center of city, but we have figured out the subway, which has stations a good mile apart from each other. So we have walked a lot as well. Today we saw the Forbidden City, which is absolutely amazing. The place is so massive, you cant possibly see it all in 1 day. Luckily, we got our fix after a couple of hours. We then headed to Tienamen Square right in front of the Forbidden City, where we were asked to pose for photos with at least 3 different asian families. Quite funny! Maybe they have never seen a real live white person before? Beats me, but we made sure to get a picture with them too. Tonight we are going to relax and maybe go out for some famouse Peking Duck. Tomorrow we plan on headed out to see the Great Wall on a tour. Thursday will most likely include more sightseeing. Ill keep you posted. And by the way, we are lucky to live in California with the weather we have. It's, about 90 degrees with about 90 percent humidity.