Xi An Orient Hotel Xi'an

... hasn&#8217;t had much luck health wise over the past year or so.<br>Now once again he is beneath dark clouds fighting his way through to sunshine.<br><br>The First bit of bad luck<br>Second bit of bad luck<br>_______________________________ _______________________________________ ___<br><br>

... overnight train to Chengdu and meet with Mimi's brother. We hope to climb Emmi Shan and then go to Shangrila. It seems to take about five or six days by bus to reach Shangrila, stopping at night of course. <br><br>It is very high altitude and Carl was afraid of getting cold so he has bought a very warm coat.

... train. After checking into a hotel I'd stayed at when I brought my parents we went and looked at the Bell Tower where the bell would ring in the early days of Xian, walked on the old wall, then went to the Musln quarter. By then we were hungry so we found a resturant where a menu was in english and chinese but packed with chinese people. BBQ'd chicken and beef was great.

... where they use cups to, literally, suck the toxins from your system by lighting the interior in flames and immediately therafter plopping them onto your back. The cups proceed to extract toxins from your skin. We thought it was a long shot to find it because we would have to try and find a massage spa and try and request cupping. Luckily, I was able to explain to the manager of the spa through acting it out. Our years of ...

... and sought divine clearance and atonement for the sins of the people and it was built in an assortment of shapes the symbolized both heaven and earth. I was going to continue west to the ruins of the Tang Mingde Gate but I decided to join them instead and soon we boarded Bus No: 504 on Chang An Lu (near the huge Television Tower) and five minutes later we were being dropped off ...

... world. After the extension, the wall now stands 12 meters (40 feet) tall, 12-14 meters (40-46 feet) wide at the top and 15-18 meters (50-60 feet) thick at the bottom. It covers 13.7 kilometers (8.5 miles) in length with a deep moat surrounding it. Every 120 meters, there is a rampart which ...

... t have asked for them to be kinder..Jack said..the purse was gone..we were onto damage limitation once that had happened..being in a country where nobody understands you and you cannot express yourself really is the most frightening experience of my life..They were sooo sweet..we spoke some polite Chinese..and they had a go at some English..mainly 'toilet' which was a word they particularly love apparently! We did the crime report with Jack as ...

... but we dealt. They really are impressive... I am very impressed by the fact that they could get them out in one piece! And the ones that are in pieces they are putting back together, that must be a hard task! I took heaps of pictures of everything! We saw Pit 1 and 3, but Pit 2 was closed for excavation. Pit 2 was the one with the archers which was kind of disappointing for mum and I... but once again, we dealt. Mum ...

... at 3pm, the weather is not too hot, but being a hairy beast i am soon dripping. I decide that no t-shirt is probably the best option, but keep on scareing the locals as they do not have any bodily hair. I decided to make noises like Chewbacca for added impact. The assent is easy going for the first 4km and then starts to get much steeper as the views improve. Some of the most breath-taking ...

... When I say everyone, I mean the entire city takes to the streets. It's a really great atmosphere! Beers N Cheers toya...shane _______________________________________ The soundtrack to this entry was one of Australia's greatest sounds ever. The band is 'Spiderbait' The album 'Tonight Alright' Their sound really is awesome and ...