On Friday we left the Li River area to fly back to Beijing. The road to the hotel where we were staying is blocked each day from noon until 3:00 p.m. by a street market. Because of this, our taxi picked us up at 11:30 a.m. for a 5:30 flight. We had a long afternoon sitting at the airport, and were feeling a little frustrated that we weren't able to spend our last full day sight seeing. Jack wanted to sit in these chairs because he was feeling both old and weak.
Our luggage was heavier than the maximum allowed weight when we checked in. Jack quickly took out my folded clothing cube and yes, our luggage was successfully checked without a charge. Lucky me...I was able to carry my luggage cube for the rest of the day like a briefcase. It gave me a professional appearance unless someone looked closely. By the time we flew into Beijing it was raining, and we didn't reach our hotel until after 10:00 p.m. Our hopes for going to the Olympic site flew out the window. Actually, I was still up for going but note Jack's description above.
Saturday morning we decided to go for a walk before leaving for the airport. It was a beautiful day, and yes, Jack was waving again.
We also walked through a hutong just north of our hotel. A hutong is a traditional Beijing neighborhood consisting of narrow alleys with small attached buildings facing a courtyard. People live in the interior area, and often times the outside walls are lined with shops. This is a picture of a courtyard area.
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