So Many Ingredients
2018年9月28日, 中国 ⋅ 64 °F
After the lecture, we were given an opportunity to consult with a doctor there and purchase Chinese medicine, usually herbal remedies, for whatever ails us. I was very tempted to do this but thenもっと詳しく
My First Massage
2018年9月28日, 中国 ⋅ 64 °F
While I didn’t leave with a supply of Chinese medicine, I did get my first ever massage. It felt very rough and painful while it was being performed but, after the doctor finished, I was amazed byもっと詳しく
On the Road Again
2018年9月28日, 中国 ⋅ 63 °F
Once again, we’re riding on the tour bus and I’m able to get a glimpse of everyday life in Beijing. Lisa said she’s taking us somewhere to do some shopping since everyone in the group has beenもっと詳しく
Where Are We?
2018年9月28日, 中国 ⋅ 63 °F
This is why I have no desire to ever drive in another country. Even if the signs are in characters I understand, I wouldn’t be able to understand the language, or the rules that exist there. I’mもっと詳しく
Not My Idea of Shopping
2018年9月28日, 中国 ⋅ 63 °F
I’m very disappointed in the place that Lisa took us to do our shopping. It wasn’t a place for souvenirs at all. It looked more like a flea market to buy knock off goods. While this wasn’t theもっと詳しく
Views From a Bus
2018年9月28日, 中国 ⋅ 61 °F
The traffic in Beijing is pretty bad and we’re often driving so close to the other cars and buses. Since the public buses are at the same height as our tour bus, we’re able to get a good lookもっと詳しく
The Duck
2018年9月28日, 中国 ⋅ 57 °F
For our last dinner in Beijing, we were taken to a place that specializes in Peking Duck. I’m thinking that the other people in our tour group come from places that don’t have a big Asianもっと詳しく
Duck Dinner
2018年9月28日, 中国 ⋅ 57 °F
I noticed that Lisa, the tour guide, never eats with us. I thought that this was a bit odd. She came to our table a few times to make sure everything was fine and that we were all happy but then sheもっと詳しく
Happy and Full
2018年9月28日, 中国 ⋅ 55 °F
Although I don’t really care for duck, this has been one of our best meals in China so far. I think that everyone in our tour group is getting more comfortable and friendly with each other becauseもっと詳しく
Checking Out
2018年9月28日, 中国 ⋅ 54 °F
We’re going to be leaving very early tomorrow morning so, to save time, everyone is doing the checking out process tonight. While Kathy was checking out, Lisa approached her and told Kathy that sheもっと詳しく
Ready to Leave
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 50 °F
It’s so early in the morning but everyone made it down to the lobby on time. We’re ready to leave our hotel in Beijing and move on to our next stop. I really liked this hotel and I’m going toもっと詳しく
Let’s Ride!
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 50 °F
Everyone, and their luggage, is on the bus and we’re ready to leave. Most of the people from our group look as tired as I am. I’d like to sleep now, but I’m too excited and don’t want to missもっと詳しく
Up Before the Sun
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 50 °F
I’m glad that I didn’t go back to sleep, like mostly everyone else was doing, or I’d miss sites like this. China looks so beautiful in the early morning when hardly anyone else is around.
Traffic
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 50 °F
We’re on our way to the Beijing Train Station to board a bullet train headed to Xi’an. Even at this early hour there’s so much traffic. I guess that the workday starts early in Beijing.
We’re Early
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 50 °F
Despite all the traffic we had to deal with this morning, we got here early. I’m guessing that the driver has done this trip for so many tours already that he knows exactly how long it takes to getもっと詳しく
All Aboard!
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 50 °F
We’re on the train and ready to go to Xi’an. The train station was crowded but not as bad as we were led to believe. Lisa kept telling us to make sure we all stick together and not get separated.もっと詳しく
We’re Ready to Go
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 50 °F
We’re still waiting for the train to get going. I’m thinking that we’ll be moving soon though. We’ve had such a good time in Beijing but I feel like there’s still so much here that weもっと詳しく
Bye, Beijing!
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 52 °F
We’ve had such a great time in Beijing but it’s time to say goodbye and move onto the next city on our tour. Here we come, Xi’an!
Speeding to Xi’an
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 57 °F
The bullet train is moving towards Xi'an at 288km per hour right now. That's about 179 miles per hour. Looking out the window though, it doesn't seem that fast. Maybe once we get out of the city areasもっと詳しく
The First Stop
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 57 °F
Our train just made it's first stop in Fangshan. I thought that this was an express train, without any stops, but I suppose not.
Riding the Rails
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 61 °F
I’ve always enjoyed traveling by train. There’s something so relaxing about watching the landscape fly by as I’m riding the rail. We haven’t been on a long train ride in a while. Our last timeもっと詳しく
A Stop in Zhucun
2018年9月29日, 中国
We're making another stop. This time in Zhucun. This is the biggest city that we've seen yet. This is how I was expecting Beijing to look but it turned out to be very different. Beijing was nowhereもっと詳しく
A Short Walk
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 75 °F
After sitting for a while, we decided to walk around a bit a see more of the train. I was hoping to find someone, or a vending machine, selling snacks or drinks but we didn’t see anything. I’llもっと詳しく
The Next Car
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 81 °F
This train is set up like one very long hallway rather then broken up into individual cars. What we have back home in New York is the individual cars. I wish that we had this long hallway look. I likeもっと詳しく
Riding in Comfort
2018年9月29日, 中国 ⋅ 77 °F
This train looks very similar to the Amtrak trains we have back home although these travel much faster. This is the fastest train I’ve ever been on in my life. It’s such a smooth ride that I feelもっと詳しく