Today is our 5th wedding anniversary! Some of the teachers we are working with got us some very nice gifts. We are now the proud owners of a couple of beautiful Chinese hand fans, his and hers panda-shaped plush cell-phone cozies, and some delicious and famous Ya'an tea. On Friday our host, Mr. Li took us to experience a traditional Chinese hot pot dinner. Basically, this entails a pot of boiling oil spiced with hot red peppers among other spicy things sitting in the center of your table. You then fill the pot with meat and vegetables and proceed to fish out what you want to eat when it is ready. Mr. Li requested a mild version for our benefit, but we surprised him by asking for more spice. We were all "glistening" by the end of the meal. I was downright sweating. It was great fun.
Today, we had the privilege of visiting Bifeng Gorge, which is near Ya'an and is the home of a panda reserve as well as a beautiful trail through the gorge. The pandas were fun to see and take pictures of. The gorge trail was very steep, slippery and breathtaking in more ways than one. We followed the river and witnessed many spectacular waterfalls. After all that exercise, I think we will definitely sleep well tonight. The plan for tomorrow is simply to rest and prepare for our second week of teaching. Blessings to you all and good night.
~ Erik
Today, we had the privilege of visiting Bifeng Gorge, which is near Ya'an and is the home of a panda reserve as well as a beautiful trail through the gorge. The pandas were fun to see and take pictures of. The gorge trail was very steep, slippery and breathtaking in more ways than one. We followed the river and witnessed many spectacular waterfalls. After all that exercise, I think we will definitely sleep well tonight. The plan for tomorrow is simply to rest and prepare for our second week of teaching. Blessings to you all and good night.
~ Erik
Congratulations! Happy anniversary!!! nice way to spend it in China looking at pandas, love Mom
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