After lunch took a bit of a nap. Woke up and had a Kit Kat they had out. Tried to take another nap but could smell some dim sum cooking and couldn’t sleep.
Slept for a bit more and had another snack. We had to circle around Beijing for a bit (kind of turbulent) while they “changed the runways”. A bit bumpy but we eventually landed. Pretty quick going through immigration but the baggage claim was a train ride away!
Got my luggage and headed out to look for my ride – lots of people with signs and he seemed to show up after I stood there for a few minutes. I was just about to check the materials and call when I spotted the sign. A bit of traffic heading to the hotel so it seemed like a long ride. The driver took me past Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden Palace on the way to the hotel. Apparently he couldn’t make a left to the hotel though where he thought he could so he decided to pull a u-turn on the busy little street running beside the Forbidden Palace. Surprisingly it didn’t take too long but I think the other drivers were a bit ticked.
Got to the hotel and checked in. Settled into the room, which has a distant view of the Forbidden Palace. Then headed out for a walk around the block and a drink in the hotel lobby bar.
Had a quick bite to eat at the hotel coffee shop and getting ready for bed. Going to head to bed early as I’ve been up for a while and would like to do some sightseeing tomorrow.