Kung Fu Pandas

Kung fu Panda style does exist!! I saw it with my own two eyes today at the Beijing Zoo. I met up with my Brazilian friends this morning at the hostel's cafe and we decided to go to the zoo. It's a great value, only 15 yuan to enter plus 10 yuan if you want to see the pandas. I must say these pandas are adorable and they definitely know how to entertain the crowds. I witnessed two of them practicing their kungfu...so panda is a style!!! The Beijing Zoo had so much to offer from various shops and small restaurants to an aquarium located on the north side (110 yuan to enter the aquarium). They had the zoo separated into different sections ranging from australian animals to african animals to nocturnal animals to pheasants and so on. It was easy to navigate throughout this large piece of property.

After the zoo, I spent the day walking around Beijing in search of the silk market. The Brazilians and I found the location only to be disappointed because the silk market had no silk. It was just a large mall that sold knockoffs of Polo, Nike, Puma, etc. It was a "trap" for the tourists. What a disappointment. So we headed 6.2 km back to the hostel on foot passing through Wangfujin again (I love walking through the bizarre food market in Wangfujin). I decided to be the brave and try one of the foods from the local vendors. It was a roll (5 yuan) of sorts...not sure what was inside but I will say it was quite tasty. (Remember, this is the bizarre market, so I could have eaten worms or something like that and not know it). I could have gone for the scropion or the grasshopper but I thought I would be safe with this roll. So far my stomach is ok with it so I don't I'll get sick from the food....hahahaha.

Also this evening I met two more guys from Denmark who are traveling for the next 5 months in Asia (see previous entry). Very interesting guys and we will be heading to Sanilan Tu (bar street) tomorrow evening. This should be an adventure.

Well Im off to sleep now because its waaaaay past my bedtime. Good night and good fight!