CHINA | Saturday, 8 Aug 2009 | Views [1214] | Comments [3]
Well, I was a lazy bum today and slept in till around 9am...so we didn't make it to Mutianyu Great Wall. Cory ended up having to work in the morning as well, so it worked out that I didn't get up early. By the time we met up, it was lunch time and ... Read more >
CHINA | Saturday, 8 Aug 2009 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Friday, 7 Aug 2009 | Views [882] | Comments [3]
I didn't venture out too far today...hung around the area by my hotel since the weather wasn't too great. I went to the Pearl Market to check out what things they have there...very similiar to Yashou Market with all the fake purses, watches, etc. They ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 6 Aug 2009 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Thursday, 6 Aug 2009 | Views [821] | Comments [4]
What a wonderful day...just doing my own thing!!! I slept in late today...till about 10am. It's the latest I've slept since I've been here and it's the most sleep I've gotten...felt so good!! :) I started off the day with a workout (yes, I'm trying ... Read more >
CHINA | Wednesday, 5 Aug 2009 | Views [874] | Comments [5]
I'm sitting at the airport right now waiting on my last domestic flight to Beijing. The last 4.5 weeks have flown by very fast...it's been fun and tiring at the same time. Beijing will be the first time that I am truly alone (until Helen comes on Sunday).... Read more >
CHINA | Sunday, 2 Aug 2009 | Views [2629] | Comments [3]
Tom booked a tour for me to go to a nearby city called Suzhou today. Suzhou is about 1.5 hours outside of Shanghai and it's absolutely beautiful!!! I think this is my favorite city so far!!! Suzhou has two of the most famous gardens in China (there ... Read more >
CHINA | Sunday, 2 Aug 2009 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Saturday, 1 Aug 2009 | Views [827] | Comments [6]
I've been slacking on my blog...too busy having fun!! :) Friday, July 31: I think I've actually found some food that I dislike! I tried a Szechuan restaurant and the food there was absolutely terrible!!! Everything was soaked in oil and hot peppers.... Read more >
CHINA | Friday, 31 Jul 2009 | Views [557] | Comments [4]
Ugh...it rained all day yesterday. It rained when I left Shenzhen and it rained when I got to Shanghai. The flight was slightly delayed, but I got a chance to chat with a gentleman (Marty) who lives in Shanghai. He saw my US passport and started chatting ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 30 Jul 2009 | Views [765] | Comments [5]
Hong Kong is such a nice city...so clean compared to the other cities I've visited. There are so many shopping centers...too bad I didn't have time to do more shopping! We got to HK around 12:30 to meet up with Wendy and Patrick but they were running ... Read more >
CHINA | Wednesday, 29 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Wednesday, 29 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Tuesday, 28 Jul 2009 | Views [630] | Comments [3]
We didn't do too much yesterday...most of the day was spent shopping, getting a manicure, and eating lots of food!!! :) We needed a relaxing day since we'd been on road trips everyday since Mimi and her mom picked me up. Mimi's mom has two assistants ... Read more >
CHINA | Monday, 27 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery
I got a massage and then had them set a fire on my back...it was very cool!!!
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CHINA | Monday, 27 Jul 2009 | Views [1451] | Comments [7]
It rained most of today, so we didn't do too much. We went to Famen Temple, which is known for having the Finger Bone of the Sakyamuni Buddha. There are only 5 finger bones in the world and this is one of the temples that have it. People come from ... Read more >
CHINA | Sunday, 26 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery
Pics from Famen Temple and a garden nearby where we ate
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CHINA | Sunday, 26 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Sunday, 26 Jul 2009 | Views [1663] | Comments [6]
I am completely exhausted after the long day we had!!! I woke up at 4:30am this morning so we could go climb Huashan Mountain, which is about 120 kilometers east of Xi'an. Here's a snippet about the mountain: "Huashan (Hua means brilliant, Chinese, ... Read more >
CHINA | Friday, 24 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery
Ate alot of food with Mimi, her mom, and her classmate from Atlanta (both girls went to high school at Brenau University). We ate lots of food and went to the Shaanxi History Museum.
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