Xi'an China

After 19 hours of travel we have arrived at our first stop- Xi’an. 4 movies and a few cat naps after leaving Sydney on Air China’s 777 we arrive in Beijing. Food is a big surprise as our vegan special meal is delicious with dinner and breakfast providing nutritious fuel for our long journey! We tour around Beijing airport attempting to find our connecting gate and stumble across another airport lounge where we can rest and recharge in comfort. A second breakfast of dumplings and sesame cakes and coffee and we are on our flight to Xi’an. A 2 and a half hour domestic flight. We meet our cruise 1st guide easily and walk to our bus for an hours ride to our hotel which is quite luxurious with a lovely foyer and cosy bar area with log fires. Off for an explore to find something to eat and we discover a huge shopping mall with a lovely food court . We navigate a self select steamboat which ends up being really delicious. China is bright and shiny and very gimmicky which is different to other visits. Xi’an is a cultural Centre with a long history some of which we will uncover tomorrow. We walk to the bell tower to view the surrounding walled city and expansive avenues radiating from the bell tower. We have met many of our fellow tourists today and we all seem in good spirits. We are exhausted by 4.20pm and flop in our room and try not to go to sleep yet.
An early start tomorrow to see the terra-cotta warriors .Read more