Here were are back to Bejing. Back to Leo Hostel. It feels like years since I've been here and a lifetime since I've been home. I miss you all! Facebook freaked out when I tried to access from China otherwise i'd totally be keeping up with whats going on at home.
Yesterday we saw a great wonder of the world: The Terracota Warriors! Man, Its something. To see all those soldiers in the main hall, each with a different face. And to know there are a thousand more lying under the dirt. Mind. Blown.
Tomorrow we'll be off to the Great Wall and I'm so excited. The part were going to is about three hours out. Its called the Wild Wall because not many people go there. We're going to walk all day then actually CAMP on top of it; Under the stars with only sleeping bags. Can you believe that?! I'll have actually slept on the Great Wall of China! What a trip for first times.
Examples:
1. Tonight I ate pekking duck for the first time (surprisingly good)
2. Two days ago I road a bike around the wall encircling downtown Xian for the first time.
3. I learned all the words to a rap song (will the real slim shady please stand up?)...dont ask. it was Aidan's doing
4. I blogged about my adventures for the first time
5. I met a famous person for the first time (the farmer who discovered the terracota warriors..does that count?)
6. I drank real coffee (a first for this summer)
and sooo on. And all of it fills up my cup. I do like to fill up my cup... But will it ever be full? I think not. There is much to much remaining to do. Maybe when I'm old. Maybe when I'm 102 I'll feel fufilled... but probably not. Theres always some adventure out there waiting for me:)
Little by little though, drop by drop I'm a little closer.
I may be able to blog again, maybe not. The Great Wall encompasses the rest of our trip so there's no telling if theres gonna be any internet...in anycase, well be back to your side of our spinning world Monday night...
Until Soon.
<3 Mattie
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