More bootie shots!
Mom and Anne bust a move.
Outside the Han mausoleum mound. Me, dad, Anne and our guide in Xi'an - Sally.
Tile work (and a security camera - nice modern touch)
Renovated buildings near the Wild Swan Pagoda
By the gate
The pagoda - as I said, we couldn't climb up due to the earthquake damage, but there were still quite a few people around looking at the temples and other buildings.
Additional tilework - look at the dragons on the roof
Pillars for famous monks who were stationed at the temple
In front of the temple
The dumpling feast - you can see the little pigs in this one.
The fish dumplings with tails
More dumplings - they just kept coming...
Enjoying the dumpling feast. I'm wearing one of the tops we bought in Beijing at the silk store.
and coming....
Climbing the stairs of the city wall
View from the wall
Looking down into the holding area
View from the tower - one interesting thing was that you could tell which stones were original and which had been replaced. The old stones absorbed the rain which fell, but the new stones had the rain puddle and were very slippery. Sometimes old construction is better than new.
At the top of the wall tower.
It was THIS big.
At the factory where they made replica terra cotta warriors
Dad with a head - I think they could be related!
At ease men
Dad and I hamming it up...
and then trying to act serious. I think dad pulled it off - I just look ridiculous.
The real warriors - mom was especially excited to see them because her parents had visited here over 20 years ago.
Exiting the exhibit was this beautiful horse statue.
The Xi'an museum and the lion.
Action shots
The market on the way to the mosque
On the mosque grounds
