After lunch at a Chinese restaurant (I am getting way good at using chopsticks by the way) we were supposed to go to a beautiful valley just outside of Beijing. Turns out it was closed due to the cycle race that caused portions of the Great Wall to be blocked was well. A few people were disappointed, but we went to the zoo and saw the giant pandas (among other animals). Then the rain came. I barely made it to the bus before the downpour (luckier than other members of our group). Not sure how it will affect the Games, but the weather this afternoon was not the best for outdoor sports.
We had the evening free to try to get tickets to events if possible. A few of us went down to the area that has the most arenas and tried to find the box office to see about tickets. Turns out that there is no box office selling tickets because they officially sold out before the start of the Games. It was not a wasted trip however, as we got some pretty nice pictures of the Water Cube and the Birds Nest just outside of the security gate. We were not even allowed on the grounds (security again) but should be able to see more tomorrow when we go to team handball.
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wow - it's SO cool that you're right there with the bird's nest in the background. we had fun watching the opening ceremonies. i really liked how they tied in the painting of the scroll with everything, especially as the athletes walked in and became a part of it by adding the color.
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