The temperature today is about 70F (21C) warmer than it was on The Great Wall in China just three days ago. Today the students are enjoying the pool, eating outside and sunbathing. Only a few days ago they were huddled around heaters, buying panda hats, not worrying much…
We spent our final full day in China exploring the Great Wall of China. Although we have heard and read much about the Great Wall, there is nothing quite like experiencing it in person. It was a very cold morning…
Today was one of the best days of our voyage. After yet another scrumptious breakfast we drove through Beijing morning rush hour to visit the Forbidden City. Our visit began we a long walk across Tiananmen Square, which literally means…
Today we visited the Grand Mosque of Xi’an, which is built in 742 AD and is quite unique. The mosque more resembles a Buddhist Temple than a traditional mosque. In fact the architecture of the mosque and the surrounding community…
We have spent the last two nights in Xi’an with the main goal of visiting the the Terra-cotta Warriors. The magnificent collection of 8000 life size warriors and their horses were only discovered in 1974. In fact we briefly met…
MV Explorer has arrived Shanghai! We are very excited to be in China and looking forward to our six days exploring Shanghai, Xi’an, Beijing, and Hong Kong. We will do our best to provide updates along the way but it…