Summer Palace

Pictures: Craig's / Mary's

Link to Steve and Rachel's post for the day.

After a tiring hike along The Great Wall on Monday, we decided to relax for a day at the Summer Palace. Many emperors of the past used this park as a way to escape from the 'oh so tiring' administrative life and the summer heat.


A cab ride there and a quick walk through the pagodas, we found a cozy, grassy area, near the water to lay back, rest, talk, and play a little rummy. Steve and Rachel reminded us of the long forgotten rules and we played out a few lucky hands ;)


We stayed until the sun went down...

Thursday, just Mary and I went back to the palace for another relaxing day and to see some areas that we had only caught a glimps of in the dark. It wasn't quite the same without Steve and Rachel who've continued their trip in Shanghi, they'll be missed...