DAY 1
We took a sleeper train to Xi’an. It was 13 hours, but felt like it was at
least 14. Sammy was throwing up the whole way. I didn’t know this because I was
asleep, but I still feel bad about it.
When we got there we were greeted by
Riep and headed to the bus. Now I had avoided peeing the entire ride long
because it was a squatter and I had bet myself $10 that I would make it through
China without using one. But the urge was too strong and I ended up using a
squatter at the train station…those things are so much fun. It’s like next
level peeing.
We then headed straight to the
Terra-Cotta Warriors. Plot-twist: they’re lame. Probably the biggest let down
of China. Fun fact: apparently the Terra-Cotta Warriors in China are kind of
like the moon landing in the States. Some people think the government made them
as a tourist trap. I don’t care enough to have an opinion on this issue, but
it’s something I didn’t know.
Anyways, those were a let down.
We went to another tomb, but it was
equally as lame and not worth discussion. All I remember was that it was underground
and apparently a big deal. If I know one thing in this life it is that that
place should not be considered a big deal.
DAY 2
Today was a free day so we got a late start
and then ventured into the unknown. First we went to the Forest of Stiles
museum. Not worth commenting on.
We then decided to go for a bike ride
around the Xi’an city wall. Super fun! It started out with Sammy, Jannelle,
Hannah, Sharae, Michelle, and I walking up the stairs and an old man commenting
that we had nice bodies. That was kind of him.
So we biked around the city and the
view was gorgeous. We stopped at this part to take pictures and asked this
Chinese man to take a picture of the six of us. I climbed to the top of the
wall and then everyone came up and literally every Chinese person there stared
at us in wonder. Apparently they had never thought of climbing the wall, which
probably explains why the Great Wall was so effective.
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