Walls and Warriors

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After a sketchy start, waiting for our bus by the side of the road, we had a good bus ride into Xian! When we got there we had some food at the "only Terracotta Warriors Bar in the world", really just a bar with big statues! The next morning we got up for the day Soph has been waiting for, the day to go to the Terracotta Warriors! After navigating the local buses we made it, the museum itself was beautifully designed and easy to navigate. The Warriors were everything we had hoped for (except we may have been a bit confused at first by Pitt 2 that was only roofs), hard to describe but definitely a wonder of the world! After the Warriors we ventured into the Muslim Quarter of Xian, we walked around and ate amazing food, it was interesting to see a different side of China. After having conquered the Great Wall and Pingyao's wall, the girls decided to check out the Xian city wall. Excited for our adventure we headed up the wall, as we start walking at dusk, we were pumped and ready for the trek! Though after about a kilometre we realized that we had forgotten water, and everything was closed on the wall. Determined to finish the wall, neither one of us has ever walked so fast! Despite our thirst it was amazing (again) to see the city from above. We were also practically the only ones on the wall, so it was peaceful and quiet (a change from the bustle below), a good time for girl talk which David frown's upon! When we made it to the end, 14km, we guzzled liquids and fell asleep proud and exhausted! Our next stop is the home of the pandas and giant buddha! xoxo Amy

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Photos

Waiting for our ride
Yup, we're waiting by the highway for our bus ride to Xian!

The Three Musketeers
We're very excited to see the Terracotta warriors

Happy camper
Dave is happy to be chilling with the warriors

Warrior in Pit 3
The smallest of the 3 pits

Pit 2
Where oh where are the warriors?

The remains
Damaged warriors in Pit 2

The roof
Pit 2, there to show us how the warriors were found!　They are still working on recovering more warriors

Pit 1
This is the largest pit found

Broken Pieces
Not all the warriors were found intact or could be restored

Doing their duty
The warriors are protecting the Emperor

Chinese Checkers
These games are sometimes played for money and can become very intense!

Biking on the wall
Though we walked, most people biked it!

Off the wall
Soph always follows orders, right mama Leblanc?

Common Building in Xian
THe building from which a man yelled at us for being on the wall too late!!!

The neverending walk
It was dark and we still weren't finish....lack of water was starting to get to us!

Proud and thirsty
At the end of our 14km walk, all we can think of is WATER

Comments

[monique landry]

Still amazed!
Hey gang! Today is my first day of summer vacation! I wish I could be in China exploring the wonders of the world with you guys. How amazing! I didn't realize there were so many warriors! Thank you again for sharing the adventure. You look like you are still having lots of fun. Take care. Luv, Monique :)