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Travel Blogs from Xi'an
Xī'ān
... by the station staff. This journey was a completely different kettle of fish to our last one - the Chinese family we were sitting with were full of conversation! Although not a single word was in English it was great to chat and share some jokes. They were fascinated with James' height and weight and particularly the weight of his bag! And when they caught a glimpse of our Lonely Planet they were over the moon - It kept them amused for hours! Still zero sleep but good ...
Chinese Muslims and Greg Marsh
... an all inclusive Mexican cruise. They were biking from Barcelona to Beijing. They were mostly camping along the way but on this night, were staying in a hostel in my room in Xi'an. They only stayed for one night and they were hitting the road. That left just me and the guy from London as the only westerners in our room. He seemed like he didnt want to be bothered at first so I left him alone. Then, he approached me and started the small talk. Where you from, where you ...
Are We Going to be Late?
Almost every morning Samantha and I have the same routine: we get up, get dressed, eat a quick breakfast, and walk to school. We're supposed to leave the house at 7:25 so we have plenty of time to get to school. Today was very different. I got up and carried out my routine as usual, but I didn't see Samantha. She woke up late. Really late. By the time she was ready to go it was 7:30. We walked out to the elevator and waited there ...
A Step Back in Time
... level course. The teacher goes over her powerpoint presentation. Everyone is either tired or excited. Some of the students were being quite rude as they refused to stop chatting while the professor discussed what our class will entail.
After the class I relaxed in my room for a bit and then fell asleep.
The next day we got up bright and early. Xi’an was already quite cold and the morning air really woke me up as I left the hotel and boarded the bus.
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Tea Tasting
... of tea that morning, as everytime we finished a tiny cup, they would fill another. I am not the best with caffeine (at all) and felt well bit dizzy afterwards. Louis also mentioned that if you drink enough, you end up drunk, which is good in the morning.
After another look around the market, it was time to leave for the 'cruise'.. oh ...