by Jim Quinn | Aug 24, 2017
14 August 2017 – So, after all the rain, and the following day, we purchase a tour package which of course involved more waiting and waiting and waiting, but less lines to stand in. And we make our way out to the Terra-cotta Warriors Museum. And again – it...
by Jim Quinn | Aug 24, 2017
13 August 2017 – After dinner that evening, we began a walk through the streets of the Chinese / Muslim community. After a short while – the rain that followed us from Beijing, decided to make another deposit. It rained in buckets – simply teeming...
by Jim Quinn | Aug 24, 2017
13 August 2017 – Here is Miss Mary eating mutton BBQ! She is not really a fan of lamb, but one won’t know it! Like I said the food was Amazing Stuff! Stay Tuned………Still More To Come……….
by Jim Quinn | Aug 24, 2017
13 August 2017 – So, after a 4 and a half hour train ride from Beijing to Xi’an, we spend the afternoon investigating the old city of Xi’an. In the evening, we discovered the Chinese / Muslim section of the old city. Yes, you heard me right –...
by Jim Quinn | Aug 24, 2017
13 August 2017 – One of the most precious events on this whole journey was the meeting of new and dear friends. This ‘selfie + one’ was taken on the subway between the train station in Xi’an to the city center. As I said – this is...