… because exploring is FUN! I find it challenging and intriguing, and a wonderful way to make new friends. I love photography, blogging and sharing my experiences with family and friends.
It is well known in our circle that Dennis and I both love yoga. But neither one of us have ever expanded into the world of Chinese medicine. We have learned the basics in Qi Gong, but never Tai Chi, so we seized the opportunity to try it on the 2nd morning of the cruise. …
Wednesday, April 26th, is another “go-go” day on the Sinorama Holidays tour of China. Up at 4:00 am in Xi’an, breakfast at 5:00 am, checkout and depart the hotel at 5:45 am, ride the bus for 1 hour to the airport, and fly 1.5 hours to Chongqing. Chongqing is even BIGGER (34 million people) than Beijing …
Continue reading Chongqing & those cute panda bears at the Zoo
The Terracotta Army in Xi’an ~ what words can we use to describe it? MASSIVE, for one. And as we learned from our guide, Arnie, even more massive than anyone realizes. The first soldier head was discovered by a farmer in 1974 during his attempt to dig a well. It was a very oppressive time …
... On this Wednesday at 4am. We were just informed yesterday after our visit here ... ... that we would leave the hotel at 5:45am today, bound for the airport to fly to Chongqing. We were all surprised to hear this, but mostly we were aware of missing blogging time. I know it may seem …
Woke up early this morning to dark and dismal rain. SO GRATEFUL that today is supposed to be an indoor day. Cannot even imagine our Beijing excursions in this weather. Our local Xi'an guide is a young man named Arnie in his late 30's. We loved his willingness to speak openly and not just the …
Continue reading Tuesday in Xi’an looking for jade & warriors
Right up there with Bungee Jumping in Queenstown, we climbed one of The Seven New Wonders Of the World outside of Beijing on Sunday afternoon...The Great Wall of China. WOW! Locally known as The Long Wall, it stretches 5,500 miles east to west across the historic northern borders of China. Separate walls were built, beginning …
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