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Beijing!
After a restful night's sleep Tom and I arose perky and ready to go at 5:30AM. (Much to the chagrin of my in-laws!) We set out first thing to explore the hutong (historic neighborhood) around our hotel. I was intrigued by the maze like structure, “make do” mentality, and sheer tightness of the living…
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Flying through Tokyo
We had a three hour layover in Tokyo before heading to Beijing. I was shocked by the landscape we saw flying in. I guess having heard how overpopulated Japan is, I figured I would see nothing but skyscrapers and high rise apartment buildings. Instead, what I saw was this: miles and miles of rice…