Our second day in Xi'an was not nearly as exciting as our first when we got to see the warriors, but it was still fun!! I enjoyed seeing the sights of this "ancient city" (as Betty would say!!)!
Betty was devasted that we told her we didn't want to start our day until 9:30 - she obviously doesn't have 3 children that need to be dressed and fed after a borderline sleepless night!! She reluctantly agreed, so we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast at the hotel before starting the tour! I have found that the breakfasts at most of the hotels we stay in are by far the best meals of the day!
After our yummy breakfast we asked Betty to take us to Starbucks. I really thought she was going to cry - we were obviously ruining the plans for the day. We explained that we are collecting Starbucks mugs from all the cities we visit and she felt a little better! Plus, we also explained that the kids would probably be a bit more irritable and less tolerant of the historical sights today so it would benefit us all if we loaded up on some caffeine!!
After our lattes, we headed down a walking street in the Muslim residential area that houses a Grand Mosque. These are some of the things we witnessed on our walk to the mosque...
Yes, there is a small building on the back of this bike!!! It's truly amazing what one can put on a bike!!The mosque was built during the Tang dynasty, which was about 1,250 years ago! The buildings have been restored!! Below is the prayer hall with the rugs laid out.
This is outside of the prayer hall! Danny is getting an ear full!!
The next stop was the ancient Ancient City Wall. The wall is in the middle of the city, and really it is just a cool, ancient wall!! Eens was excited to climb all the stairs, so he thought he would help Betty along with purchasing the tickets!!
The kids on top of the wall!! And below we are at a drawbridge in front of the wall!!
Our last stop in Xi'an was to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. This was previously used by Buddhists, but now it is primarily a tourist sight with a lovely garden.
This is outside of the prayer hall! Danny is getting an ear full!!The next stop was the ancient Ancient City Wall. The wall is in the middle of the city, and really it is just a cool, ancient wall!! Eens was excited to climb all the stairs, so he thought he would help Betty along with purchasing the tickets!!The kids on top of the wall!! And below we are at a drawbridge in front of the wall!!Our last stop in Xi'an was to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. This was previously used by Buddhists, but now it is primarily a tourist sight with a lovely garden.My only issue at this final stop was this...I'm not sure why this poor cat is in a bird cage up in a tree!
We had a great time, but savored the quiet after we passed through security at the airport!!
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oh..oh...kitty in the cage probably had the birdie for din-din...
Welcome back to Tianjin and glad that you went to Xian! I think you have got the major cities covered in your first year! Love and kisses to all.
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