Today was a free day, which meant sleeping in! I woke up late, around 11am and it. Felt. Amazing. I was so happy to wake up and not have any immediate need to get up. After lounging for a bit with a book I finally crawled out of bed. Meeting up with a few people from the program, we went on the hunt for food. After walking for a while, we came across a Pizza Hut. It was perfect because we were all desperately missing cheese. For some reason, Chinese cuisine does not include almost any cheese in their dishes. So the sight of crust and sauce smothered in gooey cheese was more than a welcome sight. On our scavenge for food we walked along the highway and got a better feel for what Beijing city life feels like. It felt very similar to New York City, with less attitude. After lunch I went out with my friend from college who is working in Beijing for a year. We went to Hutong and got amazing food. The fried naan was especially delicious. I am really glad that I got a chance to see her since she graduated this past year.