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July 20th 2008

Published: July 20th 2008

Last night, I had a full sleep ( finally ): 9 1/2 hours. We visited the Terra Cotta Soldier Museum and this time I wasn't sleepy, so I was ready to see the Soilders!
All of the Soldiers were taller than my grandpa, and they looked pretty nice considering they were underground for a LONG time. The Soldiers were there to protect the Emperor's tomb. We watched a Cinemax movie after. It explained about how the Emperor made the Soldiers and the tomb. After that museum, we went to another museum that was built around a prehistoric village. The village was ( of course ) no longer there, but the structures of homes, pits, and so on were still there.

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One of the great joys and surprises of my life is how my involvement in space exploration has also become an exploration of Planet Earth. I have been fortunate to have visited many places -- from the Arctic to the Antarctic and around the world. I am looking forward to a trip this summer (2008) to China, including Tibet, with my grandson, chasing a solar eclipse. ... full info

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