Xi’an was the most logical stopping point for our journey from Xining to Nanjing. Our first stop, we stayed in a very luxe hotel that was built in 1953 (what a great year!) for China’s Soviet compadres….
This time, we stayed in a garden hotel that was small, very Chinese, and lovely:
Most of our time was spent walking through the fascinating streets….. Henry traded some legal tender US dollar bills for some obviously counterfeit Chinese bills, to the delight of all parties:
Equally pleasant was the acquisition of Ed and his house:
Ed’s first outing was dinner at a noodle restaurant with some folks celebrating China’s National Holiday, which runs a full week from 1 to 8 October.
An interesting noodle-house menu item:
Being affluent western tourists, we would only consider the high-quality version of this dish!
Emerald Isle to the Norse Lands 