As soon as I got out of the plane, I felt the chills. So I layered up my clothing. There were special changing rooms at the airport since the weather conditions here were pretty extreme .... and still, as I walked the short distance out from the airport to the bus, I felt the biting cold ....
Our guide was 孔导, and we were a huge group, 23 of us, with elderly and young kids ... hence ... we would be a very slow group .... the slowest, according to the guide. Heh ... but that did not stop us from enjoying ourselves!
Our first stop was a clothing store. I hadn't prepared for this trip at all ... I had down jackets but they were short and did not cover my butt. They also did not have enough fill power to withstand extreme cold temperatures. And so I bought myself a long down parka and a pair of snow boots, and heat packs for the boots. We also got a set of thermal underwear for free, a free gift from our travel agent.
We spent a long time here since almost everyone needed to gear up. By the time we were done, it was time for dinner ....
After dinner, a group of us meandered downstairs ... there were a few little shops, so we browsed for quite a long time, waiting for the other members to finish eating. I was getting very restless already but we had no choice but to wait.
That night, we checked into Shenyang Rayfront International Hotel ... the hotel was not so great, a bit old style. Nonetheless, I was glad to have warmth in the room and a comfy bed to sleep in for the night.
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