hey everyone,
no pictures posted on the blog still (the computers have not been the greatest, and its been timing out while i'm trying to upload pics..) So, i have discovered that to post them on facebook is my best method, so i have a few albums on there, and will add more when i get a chance!
i left you at the terracotta warriors, which was awesome. One crazy emperor who believed that in the afterlife your soul lives underground, and he wanted a good underground afterlife, so had thousands of terracotta soldiers crafted, and burried when he died to protect his tomb. Some cool pictures of that!
Also in Xian, we rented a tandem bicycle and cycled around the old city wall. Great to see, and definitely a good workout!
From xian we took another overnight train to the city of chengdu. In chengdu we went to a cool evening show with nonstop jasmine tea! (my favourite). It was interesting to see the traditional show from the schezwan people (not sure how to spell it). We also went to a panda reserve, and got to spend some time appreciating giant pandas (definitely really great to see up close) and also some good pictures of the pandas to come on facebook.
After 2 days in chengdu, we took an 8 hour bus to lijang (li means beautiful and jang means river). This is where we are now. It is the most beautiful place i have ever seen in my life. It sits at 2400m above sea level and it is a town in the hills. There is a giant river that runs through the town streets. There is plenty of great shopping (which i have definitely enjoyed). This morning we took a 5 hour guided walk around the town and went to the base of the jade dragon snow mountain. This is a nature area with waterfalls, and babbling brooks, and jade coloured lakes at the base of a massive mountain. Breathtakingly beautiful (i suppose i needn't say i have some great pictures of Lijang). I think, if anyone comes to china anytime soon, lijang is definitely a place that needs to be visited. And, those of you in Hong Kong, need to find a way to take a trip here.
Tomorrow morning, we get on a bus for a 2-3 hour ride to the other side of the dragon snow mountain where we will begin our 2 day trek through the tiger leaping gorge. It is supposed to be beautiful weather, and spectacular scenery (and also extremely streneous trek), but it should be an awesome experience!
The China leg of my journey is over in a week, i cant believe it has gone so quickly! Seems to be only about 9 weeks until i am home, i must admit, i am excited for the SNOW!
Missing all of you, and loving the messages and email you're sending! Thinking of you daily, and hoping you're taking care of each other.
until next time,
Me.
3 comments:
Good update buddy! I like the sounds of this Beautiful River place :) I can't wait to hear all about your stories in real life too! Its almost Tofurkey Time for us here in Canada! I think I might make Turkey cupcakes with giant talons! All I ask is that in your next adventure to this...Tiger leaping gorge, please be tres careful! I'm now heading to facebook to comment on your pics!
~Cindy xoxo
michelle!
Lijang sounds awesome. i think it sounds like my kinda place. they way you described it really makes me want to check it out!!!
the pandas look sooooo cute. i wish i was there with you to see them!
wow you time in china has gone by so fast!!! you must be looking forward for what's to come!!!
as a side bar - snow is over rated, it's cold, gets dirty easily and gives me the willies.
shoot, forgot to sign it off.
~barbara
p.s. a grade 2 student called me ms. grandma on friday. that's 2 kids now. a grade 1 and a grade 2. how much you wanna bet that a grade 3 does it next?!?!!
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