Slow paced morning, beautiful hot day again around 38o so we taxied to Tienanmen Square. Very hot with many thousands of people milling around so we walked and visited some significant buildings which luckily were only open during the holiday season, ate icy poles and ventured across the square thinking about the very long history this square has both good and bad. Missed out on seeing Mao by 10 min but so be it!
Down the subway to cross the road and paid 2yuan each to walk through a very pretty garden beside the Forbidden City.It was lovely to be walking on very green grass and away from the masses. Then back to the hotel for a leisurely rest and drink. We decided to eat out again and found some hot and spicy food then we walked and bought at the night markets where we saw on skewers- scorpions, crickets (still wriggling), large black spiders, seahorses and many other creatures which we could not bring ourselves to eat. Took photos though! Found a very interesting book store then went back to the lobby in time for the World Cup!
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