A brief but full post! We decided to head out to Longji to see the beautiful rice terraces. They have been carved over the course of 700 years into the side of the mountains where the Yao people keep them up and grow rice. After that we took a 26 hour train ride from Guilin to Chengdu. It was long but believe it or not, it wasn’t all that bad. We went hard sleeper class and I actually fit well. Chengdu was a fantastic city and is the 3rd largest city in China. However, it ranks behind Xi’an b/c of it’s non-central location. It is also not as modern as Xi’an. Our highlight in Chengdu was seeing the Giant Panda and the Red Panda! The pictures tell it all…well they tell most of it. The Pandas were very active and we got to see them wrestle each other. We watched them for almost 5 hours!!! They are crazy b/c they are so flexible, often look like people dressed up in bear costumes bangin on each other and they make ZERO noise! That’s right, no grunts, growls or anything. It was so funny. If I can figure out how to post/compress the video I will.
http://picasaweb.google.com/WorldRamblers/LongjiAndChengdu?authkey=euLiQyKxCfQ
Jonathan and Tara
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oh noes....I came for pandas but your link to the photos is broken.....now I'm a sad panda :(
Happy Belated Thanksgiving!!! The pandas are beautiful creatures! They are absolutely adorable! You two look fabulous as always! Miss you and love you both! You're always in my thoughts! xoxo
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Lins
What an opportunity for you guys. Good for you! (not sure I would feel the same if it were nikki, but I think this is wonderful!) Make the most of it while you can. It is truly amazing to see different countries/cultures. The first apartment we looked at in Korea was WAY small and we insulted the land lord when we said that. After looking at several more, we came back since it was the biggest and nicest one! Driving there was also an experience. First rule of thumb...the biggest car has the right of way! Good thing we mainly drove in military trucks. Buses were also exciting. Never sit up front, unless you want to see your life flash before your eyes every time you round a corner or pass other vehicles. Take care! Janet
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