Xian - Day 2

Today was a much better day because there was NO RAIN!

We started off with a yummy breakfast at the hostel. Here's a picture of the chrysanthemum tea and Wren's fresh watermelon juice.

Then it was off to see the ancient city wall of Xi'an. We were hoping to ride bikes along the wall but they didn't allow children. Wren wad very sad about this but we told her that she would be big enough next time we visit China and that made her feel better.

After our walk on the wall we strolled over to the Muslim Quarter where we visited the Great Mosque, the Muslim market, and a traditional Chinese home (400 years old) that was lived in by the same family until 1966 when it was taken by the government during the Cultural Revolution. We ended our morning with a tasty steamed dumpling lunch at a Muslim restaurant.

Oh, and Western people are very interesting to the locals. People seem to like Jason the most! But sometimes they want us all - and one family wanted Wren to pose with their daughter.


Next it was off to try our hand on the public bus in order to get to the Big Goose Pagoda.


Afterward we got Wren an ice cream at the local DQ-complete with terra cotta warrior statue.


What Jason found funny was that the name on the cashier's name tag. Many people in China seem to give themselves Western nick names and this man had chosen Lovely for his name. So his name tag read Lovely Wang. Jason asked to take a picture of him but he declined.

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