I am taking it easy because in Beijing I wore myself out with the sightseeing. I hiked up to this nature preserve above our university with 2 friends. At the top there was a beautiful structure but it had a lock. However, upon closer examination, the hinge was rusted making the structure accessible. You know I did, went right on in. We went up three floors. It was beautiful in there. The stairs narrowed each level we climbed. It was super cool inside, but I didn’t stay too long and booked it outta there! Getting to this pagoda was an adventure on its own. The directions from classmates literally included “pass the barking pack of dogs” and “watch out for the rooster.” We saw one sleeping dog and a pig! Yep, we were the first ones to see the pig! Hooray. (PS-there are stray dogs and cats all over the place here! probably no veterinarians to stop the breeding)
It has been really fun getting to know the kids from the other schools and I have had a blast with my girlfriends. It is also hilarious and intriguing to see the Chinese/American crushes that develop. I am really enjoying the company of Firefly and Devin, the Chinese law students. They are so much fun and super sweet and honest about their culture. They want to teach me and learn about my culture. Tonight is our last night in Guiyang. We head to Chonqing tomorrow by bus and all I hear about is how hot it is there. We have made some really good friends here, seen more of what rural China looks like, and now we go to one of the largest cities in China. Should be an interesting transition. I can’t hardly believe I am one third of the way through my adventures in China!
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