Neon Signs

Neon Signs

My day started off at the crack of dawn. 6:30 am. But as usual I waited by the phone for my daily wake up call from Snyder. Only one more to go and then that will be the last. I will not lie to you, readers; the most exciting part of my morning was the American...
Chairman Mao’s Birthday

Chairman Mao’s Birthday

Today, July 5th, we woke up very early, and ate our breakfast at the Express by Holiday Inn.  July 5th not only marks the 3rd to last day here, but also the Chairman’s birthday! (Mr. Chiz, if you didn’t know, looks strikingly like Mao, so google it) After breakfast we...
Musings

Musings

I’m going to be straightforward with you all; I’m not the best person to be writing a blog entry, it is not my forte. The day started off waking up, as usual, heading down to breakfast, which I thought wasn’t as delectable as the other breakfasts we had in the other...
Wooooo!

Wooooo!

Well, the day began with the ever-so-delicious buffet breakfast at our hotel in Luoyaug and a slow booking of our tour bus. On the ride towards The Longmen Grotto and The White Horse Temple, our tour guide tells us that we get the opportunity to go to the geology...
Goin’ for a Bike Ride

Goin’ for a Bike Ride

As we exited our comfy air conditioned hotel we felt the beams of the sun lick our skin. Arguably the hottest day we have experienced, the sun was high in the sky and the anticipated China heat was upon us. Our tour guides agenda for today was to wear down the...