Trip to China & Japan

The story of our trip to Beijing, China and Tokyo, Japan is scattered in between a variety of posts.



If you are looking for the story all in one place, you can work your way through in order here.

As Alice was told, "Begin at the beginning, and when you get to the end, stop."



The Beginning
The Note 



Day 2 - Part I Surveying the Jet Lag Damage
Day 2 - Part II We are in Beijing, but where are we?
Day 2 - Part III Venturing Out
Day 2 - Part IV The Park...
Day 2 - Part V Let the Fun Begin
Day 2 - Part VI Ice Bumper Cars are Cooler than Ice Skates


Day 3 - Part I Using the Beijing Subway
Day 3 - Part II Enter the Forbidden City!
Day 3 - Part III Getting Around in the Forbidden City
Day 3 - Part IV Break Time
Day 3 - Part V Enough of the Forbidden City
Day 3 - Part VI Tiananmen Square



Day 4 - This Tour Goes to ELEVEN! - Part I the Ming Tombs
Day 4 - This Tour Goes to ELEVEN! - Part II the Jade Factory
Day 4 - This Tour Goes to ELEVEN! - Part III the Great Wall
Day 4 - This Tour Goes to ELEVEN! - Part IV Lunch
Day 4 - This Tour Goes to ELEVEN! - Part V Look! There's the Bird's Nest...
Day 4 - This Tour Goes to ELEVEN! - Part VI Tea and Home


Day 5 - Part I Breakfast, Zoo & Peking Duck
Day 5 - Part II the Zoo of Boo Hoo
Day 5 - Part III Do You Still Call it Peking Duck if You're Eating it in Beijing?


Day 6 - Beijing 2 Ways - Part I Way 1, We Have a Driver
Day 6 - Beijing 2 Ways - Part II This Natural History Museum was Just Remodeled?
Day 6 - Beijing 2 Ways - Part III Way 2 Dumplings, Kites & Taxis
Day 6 - Beijing 2 Ways - Part IV Way 2 A Restaurant So Exclusive You Practically Can't Find it


Day 7 - Part I Hutong; the Market
Day 7 - Part II Hutong; Cooking Class
Day 7 - Part III Dinner &... 






Slot Cars... 1/24 the size - 3/8 the fun
Day 10 - Part I Breakfast at Denny's (Tokyo) & Video Game Shopping




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