Carson Brock, Student

We started the day bright and early, waking up at 6 a.m. We headed down for a quick breakfast at 6:30 before leaving for a full-day tour at 7:00. 

It was really great taking the boat ride down the river and seeing all of the real beauty that China contains. After the ride, we went to a park with every beautiful thing that you can think of.  Ponds, rock mazes, beautiful Chinese architecture, flowers, and courtyards were everywhere.  It was awesome to see so many beautiful things at once.  My favorite thing was the stone maze. It was bright, and then you took a quick turn and it was almost pitch black. 

After a filling lunch not far from the park, we headed to our last stop, a huge Buddhist temple with beautiful architecture and relics. The whole thing was the traditional Chinese building style. Mrs. Mickler was very happy to get a picture of a monk in his robes and all.  She had a list of things to get a picture of and a monk was on the list. 





When we were finished at the temple, the day was over, and we headed back to the hotel for another wonderful dinner. I have to admit this is the best Chinese food that I have ever had. I think I am spoiled forever now where Chinese food is concerned.