In Beijing today.  What a huge place.  24 million people and it is hot!!  Steamy, hot, and polluted too. But some most spectacular buildings..specially for Olympic Games.  Today went to see the Great Wall and walked to the bottom of the wall and stood there.  It was so hot we could go no further.  Prior to the visit to the wall we saw a Jade Factory with some most beautiful things, none of which I bought.  We had chines food lunch then off to see a burial place where all I could think of was where is some shade.  Pathetic!  We were all dripping and I can’t help but wonder if all the umbrellas the chimes carry could do any good.   I was so hot I took no pictures.  Finally returned to the hotel at 5 and after a rest went for Chinese food dinner.  Tomorrow rickshaw  ride in the a.m. after a visit to a silk factory.  Life will be dull after returning home.  When I look at the pictures I realize how full each day has been. 

Diane Draffin 🌷