Letter #4 reprinted from Fall 2006
-----Original Message-----
From: kjscott@bellsouth.net [mailto:kjscott@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:00 AM
To: kjscott@bellsouth.net
Subject: China Xian Letter #4
Hello Friends Letter # 4
We saw an extraordinarily exquisite performance yesterday evening. It is called The Legend of Kung Fu-a tale of a young boy initiated into the Buddhist monastery for training to become a king fu warrior. It was ballet, kung fu, drama, and “cirque du soleil”-all rolled into one stunning spectacle! It was spellbinding!
We departed this morning for out flight to Xian, the first capital of China. We toured the famous Terra Cotta Warriors, the 7000 life-sized warriors protecting the emperor’s tomb. It was discovered in 1974 and opened to the public 5 years later. Many of the statues were crumbled and anthropologists have painstakingly pieced together 1500 warriors and horses. It was quite impressive to see how the Chinese, like other rulers, prepared their tomb for an abundant and happy afterlife. All the emperors were incredible ego maniacs—I suppose that is part of the job description.
We had a dumpling dinner with more than 30 kinds of dumplings in all different animal and vegetable shapes. All our meals are family style. We will tour the City Wall and new China museum tomorrow.
Tomorrow, we will fly to Chengdu where we will tour the Giant Panda research center, the next day.
We walk LOTS here. Everyone says they are losing weight because of the healthy diet and extensive walking.
10 others will join us in Chengdu for the rest of the tour. Our little honey moon couple (Xavier and Kristina) will leave us after Chengdu. We all get along very well, laughing all the time.
I will get a nice message tonight.
Have a good day.
Karla
Thursday
Day #4
Xian, China
-----Original Message-----
From: kjscott@bellsouth.net [mailto:kjscott@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:00 AM
To: kjscott@bellsouth.net
Subject: China Xian Letter #4
Hello Friends Letter # 4
We saw an extraordinarily exquisite performance yesterday evening. It is called The Legend of Kung Fu-a tale of a young boy initiated into the Buddhist monastery for training to become a king fu warrior. It was ballet, kung fu, drama, and “cirque du soleil”-all rolled into one stunning spectacle! It was spellbinding!
We departed this morning for out flight to Xian, the first capital of China. We toured the famous Terra Cotta Warriors, the 7000 life-sized warriors protecting the emperor’s tomb. It was discovered in 1974 and opened to the public 5 years later. Many of the statues were crumbled and anthropologists have painstakingly pieced together 1500 warriors and horses. It was quite impressive to see how the Chinese, like other rulers, prepared their tomb for an abundant and happy afterlife. All the emperors were incredible ego maniacs—I suppose that is part of the job description.
We had a dumpling dinner with more than 30 kinds of dumplings in all different animal and vegetable shapes. All our meals are family style. We will tour the City Wall and new China museum tomorrow.
Tomorrow, we will fly to Chengdu where we will tour the Giant Panda research center, the next day.
We walk LOTS here. Everyone says they are losing weight because of the healthy diet and extensive walking.
10 others will join us in Chengdu for the rest of the tour. Our little honey moon couple (Xavier and Kristina) will leave us after Chengdu. We all get along very well, laughing all the time.
I will get a nice message tonight.
Have a good day.
Karla
Thursday
Day #4
Xian, China
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