This morning we went to the Chen Clan temple (http://www.china-travel-tour-guide.com/attractions/chen-clan-temple.shtml). This temple was built by the Chen family in the late 1800's. We had a nice morning of wandering around and checking out the architecture and the gardens. Very peaceful. It truly felt like a late spring day... I don't know for sure but I'm guessing the temperature this morning was in the high teens, maybe even 20 degrees, and it was sunny. Very nice. Here are a few photos...
There were also a lot of shops at the temple selling jade, art work, porcelain, etc. I bought a couple of small hand paintings for my office when I get back. I don't think they're as nice as the ones I bought in Beijing on our last trip, but they are still pretty nice. And very reasonably priced. And this time I paid a bit extra to get them already framed. Not as convenient for packing, but after our last trip I spent a lot of money back in Canada framing some of the artwork we'd bought.
We got back to the hotel at about 12:30 p.m., and it took about half an hour to get B to sleep for his nap. This kid really does not want to sleep. The last couple of nights he's started to be a bit weepy in the evenings, and I think it is just because he's getting tired and doesn't want to go to sleep. Same thing at nap time. So, anyhow, today he fell asleep at 1:00 p.m., and we need to be checked out of our hotel room by 2:00 p.m., so it will be a short nap today. Then we head to the Security office to pick up B's Chinese passport. Then it's straight to the airport for our flight to Beijing. I'm not sure what time we will get into our hotel in Beijing, so I may or may not put up another post later today.
Oh, yes, one other thing. We discovered last night that B is terrified of the bathtub. Poor kid. So, it seems he'll be getting sponge baths for at least the foreseeable future. :-) I remember E was the same way, and now she loves a bath. Can't remember how long it took for her to gain her love of baths, though.
K....
2 comments:
Hi there! Well, we would be happy if it was -20 here! We are in the midst of a very deep freeze (-30 to -40 every day), so the idea of ``a lovely spring day`` will make us all jealous.
Things sound pretty relaxed over there. What`s the deal with the bath - do they generally just use sponge baths in China? I imagine that explains their (initial) aversion to the pool as well.
Hope Bejing is warm as well. K - we`ll think of you at lunch today!
CB
Mustang didn't want to take a bath either at first. It took lots of persuasion and the purchase of some bath-colour tablets (and telling her she couldn't have them until she was IN the bath water) to get her inside. All it took was one time and after that she loved the bath.
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