After all of our adventures the day before (read about them here!), and especially after all of that crazy driving, my friends and I were pretty worn out. We had two days in Kangding (康定) , and we decided to relax a bit, especially on the first day. I told my friends...
As an avid reader, I really enjoy all kinds of books, and one of my favorite ways to learn Chinese is to read Chinese books. I prefer to read books written by Chinese writers, but if my friends recommend other books, then I also enjoy reading books that have been...
Jaye and I had to get up pretty early today so that we would have time to get to the train station to catch our train. We had originally asked the same driver to take us back to the train station, but he ended up being busy the day we had to leave, so he found a...
I’m so incredibly thankful for friends who find interesting and fun things to do while we’re traveling. As you have seen from previous posts, Jaye is one of those people. She loves to explore, and as a Chinese, she has a lot of the historical and cultural background...
One of the things that I really wanted to do while I was in Chengdu was to go to a panda conservatory and see the pandas. The first time I was in Chengdu for just 16 hours (several years ago), we had time to go to a mall and see the giant fake panda climbing onto the...
Wendy was leaving in the afternoon today, but we still had the morning to explore the city, so we made full use of our time. After our normal breakfast of baozi, a steamed bun filled with pork or vegetables, we headed to the hospital with a staircase to the roof of...
Jack and Clara left today, but they had some recommendations for things that we could try. I always love following someone else’s plan because that means I don’t have to make my own and it’s a plan that has been tried and proven successful! Wendy and I also learned...
Clara had some ideas for things we wanted to do today, but thankfully we got to sleep in first. I also wanted to wash some clothes, so while I waited for my friends, I washed some of my clothes in the bathroom sink. I didn’t expect to like washing clothes so...
After breakfast, the boat crew told us that we needed to be off the ship by 8:30 a.m.! Not much time for a relaxing morning today. Ruby and I packed up and headed out. Since I am traveling for 3 weeks, I have a big suitcase, and as soon as we checked out, an older man...
On our last day on the cruise ship, Ruby and I decided to join a full day activity that cost a little extra. I pushed for it a bit more because I really wanted to explore the area a bit more. I didn’t actually completely understand what the activity was about, but it...