SUNDAY, 6/1/14
Today is Day 2 of the Dragon Boat Festival Holiday. Judy starts off the day with schoolwork. I work on some of our summer travel arrangements. We get the chance later to visit Dragonfly Spa for a massage. We’re spoiled to having the occasional massage and spa visit.
After the massage, we grab lunch at Fatburger, before the long walk to the Lady Street Market. Judy needed to find a cheap curling iron for Courtney when she visits in a couple of weeks. It’s easier than worrying about burning up one from the US because of the electrical conversion. We found what we needed. We split up when we leave. I head over to the nearby Marriott for a swim session, and Judy heads home.
MONDAY, 6/2/14
More holiday fun as we make a trip today to Sanlitun for a little shopping and eating. Judy learns some valuable lessons about shopping for clothes at H&M, at least in Beijing. There’s a really long line for the fitting rooms. There are no policies posted (at least in English) on how many clothes she’s allowed to take into the room. She wasn’t sure what sizes would work and selected a few of the clothes to try on, leaving the others at the entrance with the clerk. When she came back out to get the other clothes to try, they were gone, returned to the shelves. She had a few moments of frustration, but eventually managed to find a few things that would work.
We enjoy lunch on the 4th floor terrace of Blue Frog. It’s a gorgeous day. I always enjoy their huge burgers. “People watching” is never-ending around Beijing. There is certainly a diversity of ideas pertaining to fashion.
After lunch, we make the trip to the Flower Market. Judy has had her eye on some wall hangings since our first visit to the market back in November. Now we’re the proud owners of one! We also found a small table for Judy to use when she sits on the sofa.
Our new wall hanging