In October 2013, my friend Angela and I embarked on a holiday
to China. The best way to see a vast and
diverse country was to join an organized tour that took us 13,500 kms to 19
cities on 7 Coach rides, 5 Air flights, 3 river cruises on the Yi, Li and
Yangtze and a chance to experience the High Speed Rail in China, the longest
HSR network in the world @ 9300Kms of routes in service as of December 2012.
We flew from Toronto, connected in Washington, DC for a
flight to Beijing. Beijing, a city of
over 13 million, is on a 24 hour gridlock and the traffic is mind boggling. Driving along Hwy 401 @ its busiest, can never
compare! I, too, promise to keep silent next
time I travel the ever busy California Highways.
The weather cooperated well with us. Apart from the 1st night of smog
upon arrival, it was sunny and bright. There
was so much to see and do in Beijing.
Like a whirlwind, our visit began. Our first stop-Forbidden City, the Emperor’s palace,
was off limits to commoners for centuries. Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms and viewing the
highlights of this place took us nearly a day to visit.
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| My friend Angela Martino |
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| The Watch Tower in the Forbidden City |
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