Xi'an

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Friday night we arrived in Xi'an and "Raphael" (our Chinese tour guide) picked us up at the airport. Rush hour in Xi'an made for an interesting and long trip to the Youth Hostel where we had reservations for the weekend. Dinner at a restaurant in the Muslim Quarter replenished our tired and hungry bodies--Raphael took us and ordered for us. He is friends with the owner and got us a great meal for 'vary cheep' (about $12 total). We walked back to our hostel--next to the South Wall of the City--and experienced the active and very social night life of the city.

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Photos

Boarding planes in Chengdu
We board and de-plane on the tarmac at the Chengdu airport and are shuttled to the terminal.

Sunset in Xi'an
This was a beautiful sunset and we saw it on the "fast" part of our rush hour drive to the Hostel. (The question could be asked...when isn't rush hour?)

Food...good food
Dinner in the Muslim Quarter

Night time on the streets of Xi'an
The night is alive with activity

The spendy stores of Xi'an
The Prada store in Xi'an...fancy. We don't have this in Albuquerque!