Soldiers

Soldiers
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Good afternoon, ladies and gentleman of the western hemisphere. This post is going to be short due to a bad internet connection. I am sitting in Xi'an, China, and it is past midnight. Today we saw the Terracotta warriors and they were quite awesome. The statues are much bigger than I thought, and they were much bigger than any Chinese that lived at that time as well ( I know this because they are taller than me). Unfortunately, they haven't excavated very many of the soldiers but what we saw was quite fascinating. In fact, Christina and I even met the farmer, Mr. Yang, who discovered the warriors in 1974. He is a celebrity here in China.

We arrived in Xi'an from Beijing this morning and the sleeper cars are really quite nice. The day before we took a trip to the Olympic village and saw the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube. They are quite a sight to see and the entire area is filled with Chinese tourists. They always travel with giant tour groups. What is up with that? If I spoke the language I would read up on a location and take the bus to see it. Heck, I don't even speak the language and I go. Anyway, enough ranting about crowded tourist locations.

This evening we walked to the Muslim section of Xi'an and looked at fake goods and street food. The experience was fantastic. I ate food from a Sichuan hot pot and sampled some Uighur, which is a fusion of Chinese and Middle Eastern. Excellent. I also had the opportunity to pick up some LaCoste polo shirts to wear to work this summer; they cost me about $5. I also had the opportunity to pick up some souvenirs for people, so keep an out eye out for me when I return!

Tomorrow evening we head back to Shanghai. Our adventure has almost ended, and tomorrow, our main endeavor is to bike the length of the Xi'an city wall or about 8 miles. Also will see some of the sights and eat some more authentic food. Until then, have a great day at work! Lol. Hopefully there aren't any misspellings in this, but I am tired. I shall be back in the states in a few days and I can catch up on my rest!

Ciao,
David