Goofy Day at the Beach in Xiamen

We got into Xiamen mid-day today and headed off to the beach.  The weather was gray and misty but we did it anyway! It looks like a beautiful (and much needed) open space in this huge city.

We rented little kids bikes... Not kidding.  Sorry this one of Ruth is blurry, Greg was laughing too hard to keep the camera still.  Goofy biking!  At least she is representing Seattle by wearing her Obliteride jacket!

This was Greg's favorite bike.  The pedals are petals.  We rode these ironic bikes up and down the shore for a bit.  

And then we had a Tai Chi class on the beach.  Here is Ruth, hanging with the locals!

And then it was dark... we wandered around this cool shopping area for a bit before calling it a night.

We will get some better pictures as time goes on.  It was grey and misty, so not too photo-worthy, but still a fun day off the ship.

Xiamen is in a special "economic opportunity" zone, so it feels pretty western for the most part.  (eg: western made cars and some western businesses.)  Lots of bikes and scooters.

The big takeaway: There are A LOT of people living in China.  This is a smallish city, and the density is crazy!

We are in Xiamen again tomorrow, so we will share more thoughts as they get "thunk".

Until then!

Greg & Ruth