The weather in Beijing was actually bearable for most of the weekend. While still relatively high, it wasn’t the sort of scorching heat we’ve had in the previous few weeks. There was a nice breeze, which helped even if marginally.

We’re well into our second week in Beijing and each day, we’re getting ever closer to the ever-elusive idea of being settled. Our US phones are still not functioning properly, which sucks, but is ultimately fine as we’ve sorted out basic communications with friends and family. We did finally get a food ordering app set up on our Chinese phones and that has been a game changer.