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    A Low Priced Ride

    24 września 2018, Chiny ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    A very long trip is nearly over and we'll finally be able to relax at our hotel. The ride from the airport wasn't too bad and, while we were afraid that the taxi driver was going to overcharge us, the cost was a lot less than we had expected to pay. The hired car, which never showed up, was charging us a bit over $40 but, with this taxi, we only ended up paying $8. What a nice surprise! Czytaj więcej

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    Finally at the Hotel

    24 września 2018, Chiny ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    After such a long time traveling, we've finally arrived at our hotel! I must say, I'm very impressed by how this place looks. In the States, Holiday Inn hotel's are considered to be just average but in other countries the Holiday Inn's are very upscale luxury hotels. I wish that the ones in America would upgrade themselves to the standards found in their locations overseas. Now that we're here, we're going straight to bed. We've got a big day ahead to of us tomorrow and we're being picked up very early. At least we hope so.. Goodnight! Czytaj więcej

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    An Early Start

    25 września 2018, Chiny ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

    We just got picked up by a Mr. Yang and he's talking us to the panda preserve to start our day as volunteer panda keepers. It's lightly raining now but we're hoping that it stops soon. I'm expecting that most of our panda experience will be outside so, with any luck, it will be clearing up soon. Czytaj więcej

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    We're Early

    25 września 2018, Chiny ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F

    We've just arrived at the Dujiangyan Panda Research Center and they're not open yet. I'd rather be early than late but, at the moment, there's not really much for us to see or do. We're getting so excited thinking about seeing, and working with, the pandas very soon. I'm sure that this is going to be a great day! Czytaj więcej

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    Ready for a Work

    25 września 2018, Chiny

    We're now inside the Dujiangyan Panda Base and are ready to start working as volunteer keepers. There was some mix-up when we first arrived on what we actually paid for with our tour but it was able to be straightened out fairly quickly. A big part of the problem was being able to communicate effectively. Nobody here seems to speak English or even Cantonese, the Chinese dialect that Kathy knows. Czytaj więcej

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    Our First Panda Pen

    25 września 2018, Chiny

    This was the first panda pen that we had to work in. After this big guy was finished eating, and wandered away, our group went inside the enclosure and started to pick up all that leftover bamboo that is sitting next to the panda. We took everything outside the pen, piled it up, and then the real panda base employees weighed it. I'm thinking that's how they are able to determine how much food the pandas are actually eating. Czytaj więcej

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    Working with Pandas

    25 września 2018, Chiny

    After we got all of the bamboo out of the pen, we had to go back in and gather up all the panda poop. We were given a shovel and pan to do this. Thankfully, there was not very much that needed to be picked up. It wasn't as bad as we had expected. It was just like picking up after our dog, Gizmo, only the panda pieces were a lot bigger. Czytaj więcej

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    Cleaning Up

    25 września 2018, Chiny

    Our next step was to clean out the panda's indoor area. I guess that the pandas go inside this area when its raining, snowing, or if it's cold. I was assigned the task of hosing down the whole floor, the walls and the windows. As I was doing this, Kathy and the others in our group had to sweep everything up. By the time we were finished, everything was so clean! Czytaj więcej

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    Our New Buddy

    25 września 2018, Chiny

    I'm still feeling amazed that we're able to get so up close and personal with a panda! He's, or could this possibly be a female, a bit bigger than I expected him, or her, to be. I really love these sort of encounters with animals. It was expensive to come here but, right now, it's more than worth it! Czytaj więcej

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    Dig In!

    25 września 2018, Chiny

    The food that they served us was very authentic, and local, Chinese food. There was lots of food, served buffet style, but very little that I would be able to eat. Even Kathy, who was raised on Chinese food and will try almost anything, was hard pressed to find things that she was willing to eat. She did come away from the buffet line with more on her tray than I took. Czytaj więcej

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    Going Bananas

    25 września 2018, Chiny

    This was all I could find to eat. My lunch consisted of nothing but bananas and I was kind of nervous to eat them. They were served sliced, as seen in the photo, and I was afraid that the exposed parts of the bananas might be bad for us to eat. We haven't been here long enough to know what is good or bad to eat. I know that the water is not safe for us to drink and maybe these bananas were cleaned in some of that contaminated water. I just don't want to start this trip off by getting sick! Bananas and bottled water was all I was willing, or able, to eat. Is it just me or do these trays seem like they would fit right in at a prison? Czytaj więcej

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    Strike a Pose!

    25 września 2018, Chiny

    This panda looks like he's got his nails painted too. I'm glad that it stopped raining but these bears are still all wet. Kathy and I were having fun taking pictures with these pandas but we were noticing that other people were starting to gather around to take pictures here also. I guess that everyone else is finished with the lunch. Rather than stay, and deal with the other people, we decided to walk around and see what else is around here. Czytaj więcej

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