Day 6: November 3, 2012 - Saturday
The rain was relentless, unforgiving and oh so cold!
The wind was violent, pounding and knee buckling!
That’s how it was for Team Luceat Lux for our first ever team exploration. This is a privilege given to Xaverians which allow us to create our own itineraries and roam around the city freely. Today, the Xavier teachers were the ones who decided where we will go but gave us the freedom to go wherever we wanted after.
Commuting through the busy transit lines of Beijing, we arrived at China’s National Museum. This beautifully engineered structure is one gigantic space which houses different artifacts pertaining to Chinese history. The building appears relatively new with tight security features. It is filled with interesting artifacts dating back from the different dynasties of ancient China to the present. It is elegantly presented in pristine clear glass displays which further entice the different on-lookers.
Afterwards, our team decided to go to Quan Men(I think), the old Chinese version of Wangfujing. There, we were able to freely loiter around and have an opportunity to go do some shopping. I had no choice but to buy a jacket as I left mine back at the dormitory. Soaking wet, I can’t help but hear these words in my head: “Always bring your jacket with you. It’s better to be safe than sorry.” I know mom but still ...
The rain kept pouring throughout the day. It never seized in making us shiver to our bones. What’s worse is that this is just the first week of our trip and harsher weather conditions are to be expected.
We’re all tired and we deserve a break. Tomorrow’s the Lord’s Day and it’s time for us to get some sleep.
Notes: The rain was really cold and unforgiving. No words to describe it.
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