CHINA!!
Hey everyone! We are nearing the end of our China trip and like Erin said this has been one of the most memorable trips of my life. Although everything was new in the beginning (it being my first time to a new continent) I think that I have grown accustomed to all of the different things in China, mostly the daunting squatty potty and all the locals coming up to you for a picture. I am having a great time in China and I will always remember this last week and a half.
Yesterday we had a really tiring day starting out with a 6:30 breakfast! We then headed to the train station for a bullet train ride to Xi'an where we met April and were reunited with John. After an hour to wash up and get situated in our new rooms we had lunch at a local restaurant where had got a chance to experience the local dishes in Xi'an, personally one of the best restuarants of the trip. We then headed to the Xi'an City Wall where some people walked the wall and others rode bikes, Erin and Daphne W. surprised us all with their bike riding skills it being their first time on a bike. We then headed to the Bell Tower where we got an amaxing view of the city! We then proceeded to the dumpling restaurant where we learned to make dumplings like pros! We then had a dinner which consisted of about 12 courses of dumplings. When we all thought the day was over, some of us headed to get massages, who knew that in China thety massage your butt and stomach! Veronika. Lindsey, and I all had our first massages and I doubt that it will be our last. It was one of the most tiring and personally one of my favorite days on our China adventure! See everyone soon when we return to CALIFORNIA!!
Nicole