Monthly Archives: September 2015

We checked out of the hotel and boarded the bus. Our first stop was a tour of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum. There were many displays and showing how they dressed and lived throughout the different dynasties. There were also … Continue reading →

We went down to breakfast at about 7:30 this morning, and we decided it was a mistake to go before 8:00. The restaurant was quite large, but every table was occupied. We wandered around hoping to grab a table as … Continue reading →

We got up at 5:30 this morning so we could eat breakfast, check out of our beautiful hotel, and get to Tian’anmen Square before the crowds got there. It was overcast with a prediction of rain. We were lucky to … Continue reading →