A Royal Tomb, an Orchid Garden, and a Memorial
October 3rd 2009 Ahhh, the first full day of vacation! Today we got up and headed out to Starbucks for a leisurely breakfast on the patio. The old, leaning trees covered in vines and front porch made for a very secluded feeling and induced intimate conversations about Tang Dynasty poetry and ancient writing in China. I had a warm apple turnover with my black coffee.
We then headed to the train station to buy
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