ugh. got up @ 4 to go to the airport to fly to Xi'an. got there- no plane. and fog. so we sat on the floor from 6 until 11 waiting not even able to check in. we finally got in and went through security, which was very strict. then we waited at the gate until almost 1. it was a miserable wait: crowded, sitting on the floor, and loud. then the plane was even worse. the flight was so turbulent that I thought we were going to start barrel rolling.
The best part of the day by far was a stop at the tomb of the 4th Han emperor. unlike Egypt, Chinese tombs are not excavated. they are only digging in the trenches around the burial mound. each trench is a "room": garden, kitchen, etc.
Ouch Ms. Keyes Im sorry to hear that you had a rough time waiting for that plane. A 6 hour wait that must have been really boring and sittting on the ground too!!
ReplyDeleteBut it must have been interesting seeing the tomb of the 4th Han emeperor.
Hi Ms. Keyes it sounds like being in china has been eventful in two ways good and bad. I don't think that I would have the ability to sit and the ground for 5 hours doing nothing. I aslo would be sick on the turbulant planeride. Have fun during the rest of you vacation!
ReplyDeleteHey guys! This was definitely not a fun day, but the stuff we saw once we arrived made it less awful.
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