Spring has really sprung in Beijing! Encouraged by a warm and sunny morning we headed off for an early brunch at Element fresh - a nice restaurant specializing in good quality food but with the added bonus of tables outside. Of course while we were there Alex made friends with couple on the table next to ours with his big blue staring eyes but they spoke excellent English so it was easy to natter. The day started to heat up and with blue skies and sunshine we headed for the park that is close to home. Of course many people had done the same and as ever in China there was a crowd but it was nice to stroll around away from the roads and noise. To make sure it wasn't too quiet though the park has some amusement rides and activities for little children where we bumped into Benoit, Irina and Victoria. The bouncy castle was clearly too much of a pull for Victoria who was soon bouncing up and down so we strolled on and parked Alex by a bench for a read in the sun. I was beginning to regret wearing trousers when we headed home to grab some lunch and then headed off the other way to a local market to pick up some fruit and veg. It's nice to find spots where you feel you are the only Westerns around - at least for a while. Luckily some pointing and a calculator to show prices make the lack of language no barrier to shopping! Happy with our purchases we celebrated with a cocktail in Indigo, the big shopping mall, on the way home.
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