Rained heavily all day. Took a very convoluted trip to the Summer Palace. First attempt following metro map involved Di being optimistic that we could travel on a yet to be built metro line! Second attempt following Lonely Planet guide resulted in travelling to Beijing North train station and whilst waiting for bus 375 two helpful local students let us know that we were at the wrong stop (we were actually only three stops from where we started c2 hours before!). Third attempt resulted in success only to find Summer Palace closed for the day. Not our lucky day! Decided that we'd go back to hostel to chill and avoid the rain via the coffee shop found on the first day for a rather tasty pizza. Caught up on admin and emails then headed out to nearby restaurant recommended by Mark (housekeeper at Kelly's) - no English menu or English speaking staff. Ordered 2 veggie dishes of dumplings and noodles. Simple and tasty food and Simon really enjoyed the whole experience of being totally out of comfort zone.
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