Pandas are so darn cute!
28 Jun 2012

Pandas are so darn cute!

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I wrote this as I snaked across the Chinese countryside from Chengdu, Sichuan to Lanzhou, Gansu on a 21 hour train ride. Chengdu was well worth the trip. The highlight had to be our trip to the Giant Panda Research … Continued

What big ears you have! – the giant Buddha of Leshan
28 Jun 2012

What big ears you have! – the giant Buddha of Leshan

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Many years ago I saw Samantha Brown on the Travel Channel visit this colossus and I told myself I would go there someday. That day has come and gone and it was pretty darn cool. It is the biggest Buddha … Continued

Chengdu, Sichuan – China’s gate to their Wild West
26 Jun 2012

Chengdu, Sichuan – China’s gate to their Wild West

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After a 27 hour train ride, Aaron and I arrived in Chengdu, the biggest city of the western Chinese provinces. I’ve been waiting for this trip since I decided to come to China for two main reasons; Sichuan is the … Continued

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