Brrrrrrr....Qingdao

Okay so we went from hot & humid Xi'an to cold & humid Qingdao. It's midnight here and the windows have condensation and it's 10 degrees C (50 degrees F) but feels colder! By Wednesday it will get to a high of 19 C - much better. Unbeknown to us, Qingdao is the location this week of the 60th anniversary celebration of the Chinese Navy. Twenty-one vessels from 14 countries arrived just before us. The naval parade is Thursday. This gives our stay an interesting twist. We are staying at the Eagle Canyon Hotel which is like night & day from the Xi'an City Hotel - much nicer here and a much newer hotel. And they supposedly serve Western style breakfast. The Chinese breakfast buffet was not appetizing nor tasty (I tried several of the items!) and the 24 hour McDonald's became our morning dining location. This hotel room not only has free internet, it has a whole computer already set up...you should have seen the glimmer in my computer geek husband's eyes! We have the laptop hooked up to the computer and using both screens (different windows open on each). Well, it's late and I'm tired. G'night.