Having not made it out to see the Terracota figures yet, I figured this last weekend was a good time to go. I heard the crowds in the winter are minimal, so Jake, Sky and I took off at 7:30 Saturday morning to see what it was all about. Compared to the October holiday when we had originally planned to go but made it only as far as Li Mountain, the bus terminal was deserted. It was so nice - we didn't have to wait in a line anywhere! Definitely the time to go. It was cold, but all the exhibits are indoors so it doesn't really matter. Here is a link to the pictures I took:
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The whole day ended up costing only about $10 (including transportation, food, and park fee). Can't complain. Thought about hiring a guide but we decided to go solo. Probably would've learned a bit more but we piggy-backed on a few tours to get some tid-bits...
I wore my Oregon shirt on national championship game day, but apparently the Ducks weren't aware of it and took a drubbing. American football is not big here at all (basketball, however, is) and we learned of the final score sometime shortly after lunch at school I think. Well, good luck to Mariota in his future travails!
My cough/cold seems to be improving this week. Wonder if the fact that the pollution has lightened up has anything to do with it?? The extended forecast has rain for Monday. That would be the first precipitation in ages if that actually occurs...
I told my classes that Monday was Martin Luther King day in the US. They can't believe all the holidays we have. Funny how most of them fall on Monday too. And how no one really does any commemoration of who the holiday is for...
This weekend a bunch of us are going to see the new Hobbit movie that is opening here. Afterwards, we'll trek to the city wall where they have a bunch of decorations up for the Chinese New Year. This is the year of the sheep (of which I am a member of) and they've got a bunch of colorful sheep statues scattered all around. I'll be baaaaaack!
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