Brett and John arrived in Beijing after a 22-hour flight from Miami via Zurich. Friday was spent visiting supermarkets for a few supplies, an afternoon nap, and meeting a few other competitors, before crashing at about 11 PM.
Free on Saturday morning, Brett and John made the (obligatory tourist) trip to the Forbidden City. They are unsure of the total population of China, but pretty sure that most of them were visiting the Forbidden City.
"A mandatory police presentation about driving in China included helpful hints such as red means stop, green means go, and amber/orange means caution, Also, U-turns are not allowed so if we need to go back, we go further down the road and then make a U-turn! Team #s 6, 7 and 55 went out for lunch to a hot-pot restaurant. Great food and impeccable service for about $75. Absolutely no tipping permitted!"
And so the adventure begins. That is if you don't count the months of prep work on Little Red.
ReplyDeleteHave a great time!
ReplyDeleteIt's a long way to Tipperary!