Supertouristic
Finally I arrived at Xi'an, one of the aims on my list (well, that wasn't very long: the only things I wanted to see were the 3gorges, the solar eclipse, the terracotta army and the great wall - my program for 7 weeks of travelling ;)
I didn't expect it that touristic, but it is. I met more foreign people here at the youth hostel than in 2 weeks travelling through china. one stops smiling each other.
Nevertheless, people are nice, I met Martina of the 23rd district of Vienna... and some other people, like Michael from Ireland, Arne from Germany and some more :) chats, beers, ideas, laughing together - and Tablesoccer :)))). I like the place over here.
But I hate the city. yesterday I was strolling around the city, and there were just too many foreigners AND too many chinese, there were just too many people surrounding me. After a trip by bicycle onto the ancient wall and had a walk through the moslem quarter I got for the very first time disappointed by chinese food. Too fatty and oily, and not very good. ESCAPE! Very angry I returned to the hostel, and passed a nice evening here (see above). Today I went to see the terracotta-army. impressive, but for telling the truth, I intended some more warriors to see. well, and I imagined they were found in perfect condition preserved for more than 2000 years... I didn't know they are beeing rebuilt in the moment. and once more: too many tourists.
And for the second time since I am here in China I got some rain.
Well, a lot of rain... we were completeley wet from under panties to shirt, bagpack, just everything... and 'fortunately' i gave all my other cloths to the laundry service this morning... so I'm sitting with my sleeping t-shirt ("oh, queens of the stoneage is a great band, isn't it?" - ways for making new friends :) and my short, short shorts, that I usually wear only at "home" in the internet at the youth hostel. it's still raining, and I'm planning my escape.
I want to go to the mountain hua shan - I hope this is not supertouristic as well... *sigh* but as it is written in the lonley planet, there maybe will be lots of other people.
well, lets see...
have a good sunday
Angi
I didn't expect it that touristic, but it is. I met more foreign people here at the youth hostel than in 2 weeks travelling through china. one stops smiling each other.
Nevertheless, people are nice, I met Martina of the 23rd district of Vienna... and some other people, like Michael from Ireland, Arne from Germany and some more :) chats, beers, ideas, laughing together - and Tablesoccer :)))). I like the place over here.
But I hate the city. yesterday I was strolling around the city, and there were just too many foreigners AND too many chinese, there were just too many people surrounding me. After a trip by bicycle onto the ancient wall and had a walk through the moslem quarter I got for the very first time disappointed by chinese food. Too fatty and oily, and not very good. ESCAPE! Very angry I returned to the hostel, and passed a nice evening here (see above). Today I went to see the terracotta-army. impressive, but for telling the truth, I intended some more warriors to see. well, and I imagined they were found in perfect condition preserved for more than 2000 years... I didn't know they are beeing rebuilt in the moment. and once more: too many tourists.
And for the second time since I am here in China I got some rain.
Well, a lot of rain... we were completeley wet from under panties to shirt, bagpack, just everything... and 'fortunately' i gave all my other cloths to the laundry service this morning... so I'm sitting with my sleeping t-shirt ("oh, queens of the stoneage is a great band, isn't it?" - ways for making new friends :) and my short, short shorts, that I usually wear only at "home" in the internet at the youth hostel. it's still raining, and I'm planning my escape.
I want to go to the mountain hua shan - I hope this is not supertouristic as well... *sigh* but as it is written in the lonley planet, there maybe will be lots of other people.
well, lets see...
have a good sunday
Angi
koerndl - 26. Jul, 11:29
