A Korean Exchange

Brutal Travel

megan — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:06:08 +0000

This has been the longest day of my life.
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Last Day

megan — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:06:48 +0000

Hard to believe that I start heading home today.
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Temple Day

megan — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:08:07 +0000

This was the official end of the trip - some people were flying out in the morning, others in the afternoon, a few were staying on. I was too lazy to deal with moving to a hostel, so I paid $70 to spend an extra night in the hotel.
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Great Wall

megan — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 21:38:00 +0000

Was up and in the dining room at 7am to bulk up for the culmination of our trip: the Great Wall of China.
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Summer Palace and Silk Market

megan — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 23:42:55 +0000

Got up disgustingly early once again to visit the Summer Palace.
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Tiananmen, Forbidden City, Huiling and Shopping

megan — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 19:09:11 +0000

Today was ridiculously busy - we were up early to visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with a local guide.
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Datong to Beijing

megan — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 20:11:45 +0000

Datong was a small city with not much to offer, so we really only saw the area around our hotel.
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Pingyao to Datong

megan — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:58:42 +0000

We had one more day and night left in Pingyao, before an early rise and long bus ride to the northern city of Datong.
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Coal and Kung Fu

megan — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 17:35:17 +0000

We arrived in Pingyao at a disgustingly early hour.
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Warriors!

megan — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 07:33:45 +0000

The day of the terracotta warriors deserves its own entry. I apologize for the length.
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