The trip - China 2007 (part 3)

Maman, dans un élan de vite-vite prévoit tout, a réservé quelques hotels. Papa tant qu'a lui s'est assit sur son gros cul et n'a rien fait...
Voici les détails:

Howard Johnson Hotel - Beijing Paragon
18 Jianguomen Ave
Beijing, 100005 CN

Check In: Sat, Nov 24, 2007
Check Out: Mon, Nov 26, 2007

PRICE : 1134 CNY


Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel is a 10 minute walk to the famous Tian Namen Square, Summer Palace, and just across the street is the Beijing Railway Station which connect to all cities of China. We are located at the city center and next to the famous shopping mall, Henderson Center. The Great Wall is just a 45 minute drive.

Novotel Xin Qiao Beijing
2 Dong Jiao Min Xiang Beijing 100004

In: jeu. 29-nov.-2007
Out: dim. 2-déc.-2007

PRICE : 1545 CNY



Novotel Xin Qiao is just a short walk from Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The hotel features 700 rooms, 3 restaurants, a lobby bar, health centre, spa, sauna and full size outdoor tennis court. The subway station is only a1 minute walk and guests have easy access to shopping as well as business and government buildings.

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Maman a aussi réservé la randonnée sur la muraille avec Tour Beijing. Ils ont finalement optés pour un 4 jours plutôt qu'un 6 jours question de faire un brin de magasinage du temps des fêtes à Beijing.

Les détails:

Day 01: Downtown Beijing to Juyongguan Great Wall Wall , Nov 26th Pick you up at your hotel in downtown Beijing at 7:00am. Arriving at Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. Most of the day hiking the Juyongguan Great Wall. After finishing the climbing of the wall at Juyongguan, drive to the Tongshun Resort nestled in a small valley at the foot of the Jiankou Great Wall. Dinner at the local inn. The Jiankou Great Wall hike is not legal, so we only stay at the foot of the Jiankou Great Wall only. We don't climb, just have a look. ( L D )

Day 02: Jiankou Great Wall - Mutianyu Great Wall - Jinshanling Great Wall , Nov 27thAfter breatkfast, move on to Mutianyu section of the Great Wall just 5 km to the east of Jiankou Great Wall. Hiking the Mutianyu Great Wall for 3-4 hours. Come down and have lunch. After lunch, drive to Jinshanling Great Wall. Stay at Jinshanling Inn. Dinner at the local inn. ( B L D )

Day 03: Jinshanling - Simatai Great Wall ( Real hiking for 12 km ) , Nov 28thAt 8:00 starting the hike from Jinshanling Great Wall to the west section of Simatai Great wall. The hike is about 12 KM and takes about 4-5 hours. Get down the hill at the foot of Simatai at about 2:00PM and Check-in at a local inn-- Simatai Great Wall Hotel ( well located with a reservoir nearby ). Take a bath and have some relaxation. Enjoy a local dinner. ( B L D )

Day 04: Simatai Great Wall - Downtown Beijing , Nov 29thToday hiking the east section of Simatai Great Wall for 2--3 hours in the morning. There are in total sixteen watchtowers built at intervals along this space and it will take about two hours to reach the twelfth watchtower. Beyond this stage the condition of the stairs and walkways is poor and the passage becomes both steep and narrow which means that it is often safer to use the adjacent footpath rather than try to walk on the Wall itself. Have lunch at local restaurant and get back to your hotel downtown Beijing later afternoon. ( B L )

Tour Cost is USD $580 P/P

Total Tour Cost is USD $1160 for 2 People

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En terminant, maman et papa se disaient que ça serait drole de rencontrer d'autres futurs parents à Beijing; si ça adonne... Juste une idée comme ça!

GangBei!

The Evening with Nightwish

One of the best shows ever! Dad had of lot of fun with one of his friends yesterday. It was a boys night out, party of 2, at Metropolis to see the Finland music band "Nightwish". He woke-up this morning, ears still buzzing, head filled with nice memories of one of the best evening ever.

http://www.myspace.com/nightwish

The trip - China 2007 (part 2)

The preparations are under way. Y sont fous comme des balais!!!
The plane tickets are here : Dorval (mtl) - Newark (ny) - Beijing.

Le Tibet pour une semaine, ça va être intéressant.
They're planning to go to Tibet for a week.
Here's what mom and dad have so far:

Nov 27 Beijing (air) Lhasa (CA4112 09:15-15:05 no meals, overnight in Lhasa)

Your guide will meet you at train station or airport and send you to hotel for good rest.

Nov 28 Lhasa city tour (BL, overnight in Lhasa)

Morning visit the highest palace in the world-Potala Palace, the sacred place for every Buddhist—Jokhang Temple, and Barhkor Street-the market collected souvenir shops, bars and guesthouses.

Nov 29 Lhasa/Lake Yamdrok Yumtso/Shigatse (BL, overnight in Shigatse)

Today drive to the second large city in Tibet-Shigatse, en route visit one of three sacred lakes – Yamdrok Yumtso Lake.

Nov 30 Shigatse/Gyantse/Shigatse (BL, overnight in Shigatse)

Morning drive to visit famous Palkhor Chode Monastery, then transfer to Shalu Monastery.

Dec 1 Shigatse/Lhasa (BL, overnight in Lhasa)

Today come back to Lhasa, en route visit Tashilumpo Monastery —the official seat of the Panchen Lama, also the most important monastery in Shigatse region.

Dec 2 Lhasa/Lake Namtso/Lhasa (BL, Overnight in Lhasa)

After breakfast, drive 250km north to Lake Namtso(4718m )—one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Namtso is the highest salty lake of the world and you may enjoy the most beautiful scenery there of the whole Tibet. Then drive back to Lhasa in the afternoon.

Dec 3 Lhasa (air) Beijing(B, CA4111 16:05—21:40)

You can have a fee activity in the morning, then guide will send you to airport to catch the flight to Beijing. End the unforgotten Tibet tour.

Thanks to Ophelia from Pan-Tibet travel for the help.

A day or two in Beijing to rest a little (rest ... right! Read visit the forbidden city again and of course, go shopping and fill a 70 litres backpack of fake gucci's, fake louis vuitton's, fake rolex's, fake pretty-much-everything-they-can-put-their-hands-on!) and then it's off to a 6 day trek on the great wall:

Day 01: Badaling Great Wall--Juyonguan Pass Great Wall-Huanghuacheng Great Wall
Day 02: Huanghuacheng Great Wall--Jiankou Great Wall stay at a local inn
Day 03: Jiankou Great Wall-Mutianyu Great Wall
Day 04: Mutianyu Great Wall-Jinshanling Great Wall
Day 05: Jinshanling--Simatai Great Wall ( Real hiking for 12 km )
Day 06: Simatai Great Wall--Downtown Beijing

Dad will post more details later on. Plus de détails d'ici quelques semaines.

Si vous avez des questions, soyez sans gênes!

Gan bei!

The Nala Effect

Pour donner suite à ses niaiseries, papa doit donc répondre aux attentes. Nala lui a demandé de fournir des photos de sa prochaine acquisition. Bon ... là eh ... Faut comprendre que papa a une grand 'yeule... Y'a toujours un grand monde entre ce qu'il dit et ce qu'il fait... Cette histoire là va probablement finnir avec un Murano ou un cx-7 (compromis familliale), mais n'empêche qu'il aimerait bien écoeurer maman (dans sa vw new beetle flambette) avec un vw Eos décapotable. Faut seulement préciser que c'est pas exactement une 2 places mais, c'est quand même pas laid, et ça ferait certainement chier maman...




Il me fait toujours un plaisir de lancer des commentaires niaiseux pour envoyer un petit rayon de soleil dans le brouillard des gens. J'me dis, quand la Chine fait des sienne pour nous tanner avec ses délais, pourquoi s'en faire? On n'a pas de contrôle là-dessus! On peut donc se mettre en position fétale dans un coin du salon et brailler pendant 23 autres mois ou faire autre chose.

Moi, je vote pour faire autre chose.

Hakuna Matata!