June 9: we be hungry
Let's get some food pictures up. We were all pretty hungry after the Forbidden City, and since it was cold and rainy, some hot pot back at Wangfujing was in order. And pretty much the remainder of the day was all food and drink.
Then came some Chinese shaved ice with red beans, grass jelly, corn, and condensed milk.
Followed by Starbucks...
Then back out for some scorpions for those who had not tried it.
At this point, some team members were tired and went back to the hotel to rest. "Those who stayed" ventured back to Tiananmen Square for a closer look. (...and "will be champions") GO BLUE :D
We also got a chance to watch some police dogs in training inside the subway station at Tiananmen Square.
Around 6PM or so, everyone met back up and headed to a famous shopping area in the Chaoyang District. On the way we stopped for some bonding and beer.
At this point, members of our group were again feeling tired and hungry and decided to call it a day and head back to the hotel. It was too bad because the rest of us ended the night wi...
*** STINKY TOFU CART SIGHTING: run!!!!!! ***
WHEW! That was close... Anyway, as I was saying, it was too bad they left because we ended the night with our first Peking duck of the trip at the famous Da Dong Restaurant.
And finally, we finished off the day with some watered down tequila at a Chinese bar. If you're surprised at all at this point, then you really haven't been paying attention! Goodnight, y'all. Taiyuan in the morning!
The Rest of the Day's Numbers:
Chopstick mishaps at lunch: At least 3-4 per non-Chinese person & 1 for this Chinese person
People riding the Beijing subway: 9173258063497218905630189274813265917324908432610984710329
People who needed Starbucks like their souls depended on it: 4
Estimated tequila / water ratio: 1/2
Giant Teddy Bears: 1
Number of photos from tonight that we can't show you: 10
Chopstick mishaps at lunch: At least 3-4 per non-Chinese person & 1 for this Chinese person
People riding the Beijing subway: 9173258063497218905630189274813265917324908432610984710329
People who needed Starbucks like their souls depended on it: 4
Estimated tequila / water ratio: 1/2
Giant Teddy Bears: 1
Number of photos from tonight that we can't show you: 10