Thursday, July 19, 2012

54.We made it in China





 We get to China.  From the airport we knew we were going to experience something different. You remember in elementary school when you always wanted to be in the front of the line. Thats how it was just to board and exit the airplane, Wooof… Jonny and I were tossed by the Chinese. Its like if your not speed walking, your going to get stomped on. It’s the funniest thing watching them run to the baggage claim, as if  there luggage is going to be  handed to them once they reach there. Anyways, after an hour taxi drive in nothing but traffic and smoggy air we get to our hotel. We walk into this Hotel called the ALOFT. Now, On the internet this looked like the place to BE. When we got there it was the place to FLEE. Broken elevator handles, smoked filled rooms, stains ( that’s all I got  to say about that)
Second Choice.. Better Choice
Not to mention it was 45 min away from Beijing City. Not good at all. So I talked to mangament downstairs and Jonny made many phone calls to Travelocity.  After about 5 hours of not understanding anything anyone was saying and constant Skype disconnects, we received our refund. We booked at something closer, SwissOtel. In the meantime we visited the closest sightseeing area…
View from Outside

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