We decided to visit a new area today. Last Tuesday (9/9/14) I ate dinner with several faculty from BHSFIC at the Veggie Table. It was on a street/alley in the Wudaoying Hutong. I noticed a lot of interesting shops and cafes, so we decided to fully check it out today. We taxied over around 10:00 am. It’s not far from the Lama Temple and Confucious Temple, where we’ve visited before.
We walked the street, visiting the shops and doing some leisurely sightseeing. There were several new items we hadn’t seen before. It’s so hard to buy something when we know that sooner or later it will become clutter and have to be disposed. Selling our in home in Arlington before we moved reminded us how much junk we own. We’re doing our best not to come home from China with a lot of excessive paraphernalia. Selectivity is our “word of the year”. Only buy it if it’s really special.
One café was “cat” based. There were cat symbols everywhere, and cats wandering in and out the doors and windows, including the 2nd floor. Down the street was a companion “bed & breakfast” with the same type sign and decorations. There was a “vampire” shop also. It was closed, so we didn’t get a chance to visit. I’m not sure what that was about.
Cats everywhere!
I’m not sure what goes on in the “V”.
There were photographers and “models” at dozens of places up and down the street. I don’t know if it was something official, or just random, but it tough to move down the street in a few spots.
We had a relaxing lunch at the Veggie Table. Afterwards we headed home to catch up on schoolwork and prepare for the week.