Travel day

I traveled from Chongqing to Xi’An - a 6 hr high speed train north! It was my longest trip yet and was pretty comfy.

I was able to see the rural landscape a bit - family farms and how people actually live here outside of the cities.

Once I arrived I walked to the “Ancient City Wall”. It was MASSIVE in scope - 8.5 miles long. It encircles the whole city with a moat outside it. About 42’ tall and equally as wide. It was built in 1370 AD.

I walked a portion of it, but then came across a bike rental! I ended up biking the entire length right at sunset which was fantastic timing as I watched the lanterns come on. It was quite an experience.

For dinner I had Biang Biang noodles. Xi’An is known for this dish - it reminded me of eating something like lasagna noodles. They’re named that because of the sound it makes while hitting them against the counter. I wasn’t the biggest fan. They tasted good enough but were actually too filling.

Steps: 21,465
Miles: 8.77Read more