Today we went to HardRock Cafe and had lunch. It was Yummy, it was a beautiful place and we had the place all to ourselves (a little secret is to go for a late lunch and the place is very slow).
Then we took a taxi to the olympic park. Wow, this park is huge! I have a feeling I will be saying that a lot while here in China. We saw the birds nest, water cube, the main causeway, and the torch. It was a bit surreal, seeing it on TV and now being there in person, getting to see the size and colors-- it was all so cool.
It was cold and you will notice we are bundled up and Nate is pretty unhappy having his picture taken. We arrived around 4pm and the sun was setting, it was perfect timing because shortly after we arrived the lights came on in the nest and cube.
Big sightseeing day tomorrow, then on Sunday we meet our girls. Can't believe we are so close to meeting them, it IS really going to happen. This has been an amazing journey.
Tidbit:See that last picture with the funky tower with the IBMlogo, that is a 7 star hotel built for the olympics. I didn't even know hotel star system went that high, apparently there are only two in the world, the other is in dubai. This one has a giant screen that is 4 stories tall in the middle of the building.
1 comment:
I remember driving through the Olympic village-we traveled right after they ended-and being amazed at how empty it all was!
Good luck tomorrow,
Ruby
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