Chiina day 22 November 8, 2017

Feeling: our legs are jello

Excited for: national parks

Not excited for: our train ride

Miles traveled:  8094

Interesting conversations: nada

Best Part of the day: the view

Worst part of the day: the stairs

Continents visited: 1

Countries visited: 2

Cities Visited: 5

We woke up early and headed to the metro station to get to our built train by 8. Luckily the metro was a half block away and we just had to get on the train and go to the end of the line. We transferred trains and got on a Chinese bullet train. Which was kinda the same as a Japanese but much louder. People were talking up a storm. 

We got off the train and took the free shuttle bus to the mountain. Except there were taxi drivers trying to get us to ride with them. Jed was getting so frustrated because they would not let him leave lol.

We got off and went to go buy our tickets. Jed had asked earlier if I had some sort of school idea. And I said I had a Costco card. We gave it to the lady as a school I.d. and it totally passed so I'm proud to announce in now attending the University of Costco. And majoring in meat cutting! 

We took a bus and then a cable car. Up to the top of the mountain. Of course, we started going the wrong way and our legs were already burning! We headed to the north than figured out that was the wrong way and started making our way up to the east and west sights. We got to the chest one first and it was closed. Jed was livid! So mad and kept telling me how hard his life was and all. I just sat there and let him be mad. 

We decided to head to the next point which was the most dangerous hike in the world! But that was closed too.  Jed was irate. Haha, I don't think I've seen him this mad. Of course, I was trying to fix it and I look over and people are walking on the chest set hike.!!! Ahhh so we hurry over there and do that one. 

It was pretty intense especially because my shoes are just ok. 

We hiked down in a Harriet and then had to go down back down this rock Jed and I both admit we where pretty scare. But we got down the scary part it wasn't too bad. We walked over there and had such a beautiful view of the mountains above the smog. We had to pretty much run down the mountain at this point. We were late for our train and had to hurry. 

Beforehand Jed wanted to take the cable car up and walk down 6000 feet. I told him he was going to regret it and he did we ended up taking the cable car back down. Than 2 busses than to our train that again we barely made. We rode back to Xian.

And grabbed some dinner. We got something in a role and it was so spicy! So Jed and I could barely handle it. We only ate half and then showered and laid there for the rest of the night so sore.

Also, our a.c. was broken and it was 28-degrees c in our room aka 80 f