The Jet Lag Refuses To Leave

It's nine-fourteen pm here in Beijing. I usually sleep pretty late at night (around eleven or later), but with the intense combination of jet lag (it's six-fourteen back in my beloved town of La Crescenta) and the itinerary chock-full of activities and things to see, it's been impossible to resist the constant blinking that characterizes drowsiness. I suppose, however, I am entitled to have a bit of fun every night now, so at the moment I'm hanging out with my fellow La Crescentites (is that even a word?) and the Jersey kids. I'm not doing much of the talking, but it's better than nothing.

Anyways, yesterday we got to see the Temple of Heaven, which is located in the "outer" section of Beijing. With its "Echo Wall" and enormous circular roof, it was quite a sight to see.

Then we actually got to see the FORBIDDEN CITY!! It was so powerful to imagine the royal processions that would have progressed through the imperial palace. I wordlessly walked through in stunned silence; there are almost no words to describe the entire atmosphere of the place. Even though the Forbidden City was packed with people, both locals and tourists (mostly Chinese tourists, actually), I found the place still had an ancient feeling to it. It was amazing to see that even the unrenovated decorations remained in a decent condition. Truly quite an experience.

Today-- ah, I'm incredibly tired at the moment and can't exactly be bothered to type anymore on the tiny keyboard this Blackberry has. Good night. Today's adventure can be saved for tomorrow.

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