Becky and I woke up this morning and felt like a workout. We got dressed in typical running apparel, grabbed a water bottle, and headphones, and set off to find a treadmill or something else inside. We figured with the smog, unfamiliar surroundings, and taking a chance with our lives on the streets of Beijing with all of the bikes, taxis, and buses, it would be a better bet to look for something inside. The hotel brochure in our room shows a pool and says something about "Recreation", so we figured we would give it a shot. After looking on three of the lower floors, we decided it would be best to approach the front desk and ask. I said, "Do you have an exercise room?" I got a weird look, so I made a running motion with my arms, lifted some air weights over my head, and said "treadmill?" The clerk kind of giggled and said "No, we don't have that."
So, no workout. The Great Wall climb was a decent substitute, but something about a vacation makes me want to exercise with the free time. I am pretty sure our hotels for our next two cities will have facilities. That is, if you trust a web site and pictures...
Glad it is going well so far. Bekah loved seeing the picture of you guys at The Great Wall. I told her you were going to get to see it. She has wanted to go to China and see it since we learned about it this year. So she said " Well you can adopt a baby from China and We can go see it" I asked her if she saw Jarrett in the picture? She said no. So I told her even if we did adopt a baby in China I was afraid she would not get to go anyway. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your experience. I like reading your post.
Karen Hinson
Hi!
ReplyDeleteWe are enjoying your updates and pictures. We check several times a day to follow your progress. It looks as if you are getting to see some pretty amazing things. And to think the best is yet to come.
We love you!
Diane