I woke up wondering what new banking adventures I would have today.  I login and I can still access my account.  That’s a nice improvement over the last few days.  Today is haircut day!  Judy and I both have appointments.  I ride in the taxi with Judy to her salon, and then walk over to mine, several blocks away.  I can get used to this kind of the fancy treatment at the salon, and the haircut is really good.  After a “before and after” shampoo (head massage), I’m looking for adventure.

I head toward a nearby golf course, curious about what I’ll find.  It’s a small course, with 9 holes.  The driving range is two-stories, and surrounded with netting.  There are enough spots for 60-70 golfers at one time.  The course looks short on the scorecard, but all the yardages are marked in meters, not yards.  It might take me some time to work out the distance conversions to my clubs.  At least I’ll have an excuse when my clubs finally do arrive.  There are no carts, but caddies are available.  As I’m watching, all the groups coming through have caddies.

I picked the wrong subway station when I was looking for the golf course, and ended up walking much further than expected.  Now I’ve decided to reward all my walking with Mexican food from QMex, near Sanlitun.  It’s another long walk, but worth it.  I check in with Judy who still needs a large digital clock in the bedroom, so I head to Sanlitun to see if I can find one.  I keep getting referred to the Yashow Market.  I’m not anxious to fend off those sales people, but I need an excuse for my Sanlitun excursion besides Mexican food.

I find the clock we need, and after bartering in three different shops, I get a price I can live with.  I take the train back, still requiring a lot of walking.  Today is probably the longest walking distance I’ve covered since we arrived in Beijing.  I’m tired when I get home, but a nap quickly gets my energy back up.  Judy has spent the afternoon doing schoolwork.  When I wake-up, I start making sure my classes for tomorrow are ready to go.  Tomorrow is the first “orchestra” class I’ll have, so I’m really anxious how it’s going to work out.