On Wednesday we went for a rainy 1/2 day tour. We first went to the city wall, which stretches for 9 miles and is 12 meters wide. I would have loved to walk or bike it, but of course I had a baby and it was raining.
Then we went to the art museum, which was small but very cool. I wished Mrs. Shaw could have been there. At the end of the tour we got to practice our (crappy) calligraphy skills.
The rain caused quite a problem for the drainage system here:
Our next stop was to the Wild Goose Pagoda. So apparently I'm uncultured because I thought we were going to see a nature exhibit...not a Buddhist temple. Live and learn. It was very beautiful, and I couldn't help thinking of LC.
Unfortunately the above is the very last picture to be taken from our camera as Doug dropped it outside the temple. RIP, camera Erica gave me in 2008. We will now rely on Debbie's pics and pics on the phone. However, I cannot transfer the phone pics until we get back to the USA and I can turn data back on.
After a nap break, we went to an 18-course dumpling dinner and show that night. Thankfully, I regained some appetite to enjoy it, but no one -- not even Doug -- could hang for the entire 18 courses. Tiny Tiger Terror wanted to eat EVERYTHING, and we had a stand off. Luckily, we got her calmed down before the show, which included music, dancing, costumes and sets. I so wished for Kitty and Corgan!
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