Passing through Guilin I really didn’t get to see much of the city. Jing and I left Chengdu late in the evening and didn’t even realize our hotel was right across from the river until we checked out the next morning. We check out and catch a bus line that takes us to the mountainsRead more
Traditional Brunch Met up with Jing for what I was told was a traditional Sichuan meal. It is obviously lacking in the spicy peppers. It was this day that I just figured I would lose a ton of weight in China – I just was not catching on to this type of food. Read more
Off to Jinli Street A bit jet-lagged and culture-shocked, my first morning starts out by being picked up in a cab by my guide and new friend Jing (English name Catherina). We head to Jinli Ancient Street, one of the restored commercial neighborhoods dating back to the Shu Kingdom (221-263). It’s a bit of a popularRead more