Tour Summer Palace and Travel to Chengdu

Today was a very nice day. Daisy and her family took us to the Summer Palace in Beijing. It was a beautiful day and we were able to walk all around a very large lake on mostly level ground and in the shade. It was perfect since we had Chloe in her stroller. Daisy's mom insisted on pushing the stroller and Chloe didn't seem to mind. This palace was the vacation home of the emperors and it is the largest (land area) palace in the world. After strolling halfway around the lake, we took a boat (see picture below) out to an island and then walked across a famous bridge and back to the starting point. Most of the place is under restoration for the Olympics, so much of it is inaccessible. We still enjoyed our tour very much. There are a lot of people here today and the crowds are amazing. Watching the people is half the fun of the experience.

Afterward, we got a quick rest and then headed for the airport with Daisy and her uncle to travel to Chengdu. Chloe was very good today, even when she was visably tired. She has been so much fun and is falling in love with Daisy. They are so cute together! Soon, we will have Pearl. Stay tuned.