Cable Cars to the Monkeys

Are you seeing this? I first saw a photo like this many months ago an it Mae me so excited to go to China. I knew I had to cable car through the Avatar moutans. We picked TUESDAY because it was not supposed to rain.This was on my top three things to do in China. Yesterday we hung out in the hostel all day then went and got dinner. We resorted to street...

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Stuck in Avatar

I wish I could properly describe to you the laughing joy and nightmare today was, but I can't. I will do my best to convey the details of today but no one will properly understand except the 11 who survived with me.Let's start at the beginning. We arrived to Zhangjiajie which is known for its Avatar Mountains. These are the mountains that inspired...

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The Train Run

Today we almost missed our train, almost. Yesterday we tried to order taxis to take us at the train station at 6:30am. We were told there were too many of us.So we inquired about the bus. We were told the first one starts at the other side of the city at 6:30am. Trouble she said, trouble.Okay, that's comforting.So we get to the lobby at 6:30...

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Chinese New Year

Go for Chinese New Year they said. It will be an experience they said. No group has ever gone before they said. Yeah.Well.That was an experience. Or lack there of.Hahahahahaha. 😂😂😂😂😂😂Apparently Chinese New Year is a holiday celebrated at home with your family. Therefore, February 18, all stores, food, and anything involving the...

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Well, That Was Gross

I'm blessed.We are blessed.I just walked out of a legit Chinese outdoor market and I want to throw up. When I was in Guilin I experienced it for a moment and literally ran out. Now we are in XingPing. We came here to experience the back of the 20Y note:We found those flower crowns on the ground. Okay so then we walked around.Mikele and I took...

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A Messy Valentines

Valentine's Day.What a perfect day to get down and dirty in the mud! We started at the opening of the cave which was covered in neon lights. I'm pretty sure it was all fake and made from concrete but it looked kind of neat.Then we told the lady to skip the talking and take us straight to the mud. Did you ever see the video of me and Fiji mud?...

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Biking Through Beauty

Today we went on a bikeride. Remember when I went on a bikeride in Lithuania? Remember how funny that was? I think I did better this time. Except, maybe, when people stopped unexpectedly and I had to yell and get all sorts of panic because I almost crashed. Key word: almost. I survived, although my butt is not too happy. When you bike for 6 hours...

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Stop 3: Yangshuo

This is where I am right now. Wow. Right? This city also is built in the most beautiful mountains ever. When we arrived at night the mountains all had spotlights on them. It was like walking through a movie set. Our hostel is set in West Street through a little tiny ally and wrapping in and around buildings. What's amazing about it is the rooftop view....

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