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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 10. July 25, 2013.

Posted on October 15, 2013 by stenoodie

I ate a scorpion today!!!! Today we didn’t do too much; it was the only day where we had only one event in the itinerary. After a so-so breakfast (they had hot milk and sausages on a rolling grill), we … Continue reading →

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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 9. July 24, 2013.

Posted on October 14, 2013 by stenoodie

Today we went to Daming Lake and Confucius’s mansion, temple, and cemetery. Daming Lake was nice and lunch was really good too since the presentation of the food looked really nice and there was a live performance too. The rest … Continue reading →

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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 8. July 23, 2013.

Posted on October 3, 2013 by stenoodie

It was an early morning today. Morning call was at 4am and we were in the lobby with our packed luggage and ready to go at 5am. We ate a packed breakfast on the bus. We boarded our 7:30 am … Continue reading →

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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 7. July 22, 2013.

Posted on September 24, 2013 by stenoodie

Today was fantastic! I didn’t think that it would top yesterday‘s fantastic events, but it did 🙂 Today, we went to the Terra Cotta Museum in Xi’an. Wow, it was so amazing. Our tour guide, Rose, was able to tell … Continue reading →

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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 5. July 20, 2013.

Posted on September 10, 2013 by stenoodie

Today was a really good day. 🙂 i was being stupid yesterday in my comments. We visited some core tourist destinations and historical places of China today. First thing off the list, we went to Tiananmen Square. It was very … Continue reading →

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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 4. July 19, 2013.

Posted on September 9, 2013 by stenoodie

Today was so-so. To be honest, i’m looking forward to home already. Today wasn’t that fun. First of all, we were turned down by Tsinghua University. Our tour bus had driven up to their gates and they wouldn’t let us … Continue reading →

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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 3. July 18, 2013.

Posted on August 13, 2013 by stenoodie

Second day of trip, or technically the third one as the first and second are considered one day due to the flight. We visited Peking University today! Chantel, Jesica, and I did our presentation to the students there. I was … Continue reading →

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High Park Cherry Blossoms

Posted on May 6, 2013 by stenoodie

This weekend I went to High Park to see cherry blossoms for the very first time! I went with a group of friends, and since it was the second day that nearly all of the blossoms were out in bloom; … Continue reading →