Welcome to China

Welcome to China.. first impressions are generally important right? Well, one of our first impressions of China was a man trying to scam us into paying six, yes, SIX times as much for a taxi to our hotel.. luckily, we had the forethought to look up around what it is supposed to cost!


But we soon found a metered taxi and luckily were on our way. Traffic in China is supposed to be legendary, and I am sure it would have been IF we hadn't just been less than 10 hours from a rather fast taxi ride to the New Delhi Airport. As it was, I napped until we reached our hotel…

Now, there are just a few times when a hotel can inspire giddy happiness.. I can remember one time when travelling through the UK in hostels only to find ourselves in a legitimate B&B for a night that inspired giddiness and a little bit of prancing – my reaction to the Ritz Carlton Financial Beijing was no less. Even Matthew was feeling the giddy excitement of a HOT shower and a comfortable, clean bed (never mind even getting to the pillow menu!)

Our clean bed.... it was super comfy!

We met up with Terry and Elaine (Partners in Crime in China) and celebrated our escape from Marsala with dinner at a VERY expensive Italian restaurant which was named best Italian restaurant in China a few years ago… (hopefully a TrippyFood post to come soon!)

And then: We slept like wee babies in a giant bed… :)