Off to Xian

 Sea Date March 8, 2024

Today Martin picked us up at the port and delivered us to the airport.  He helped to security and then gave us excellent directions to find our gate.  Excellent signage so we had no problems.

Jenny met us in Xian.  First stop a dumpling cooking class at the home of one of her associates. We helped make dumplings, then were then cooked and served to us along with many other delicious dishes. A wonderful home cooked meal.

Off to the Muslim Quarter.  In the 1400s and 1500s, Muslim traders operated in Shanghai and traded their goods along the silk road.  Many of the male Muslims married Chinese women and their descendants have the right to live in this area.

Check in to our hotel - Eastern House Boutique Hotel. Quite nice.

We headed out with Monica and Kevin to walk Bar Street. A delightful evening for early March.  A little cool but not cold.  The weather is similar to Baltimore so that is surprisingly pleasant.

Collapse into bed.

                                                            Airport Terminal

    
                                                                Lego Pearl Tower

    
                                                                      Joy on Demand

    
                                                 Jim and Kevin wishing they understood Japanese
                                                         so they could get Joy on Demand.

    
                                             I didn't have time to read all the rules for the escalator!
    
                                                             Ready for take-off!


    
                                                        Very large plane - Airbus A321

    
                                                            Another moped coat.

    

                                                    Our hostess and dumpling teacher.

    
                                                        Her husband and fellow chef.


    
                                                            Jenny and our chef, rolling dumplings


    
                                                                  Ours and hers!

    
                                                            Dinner -dumplings plus.



                                                                Muslim Quarter









    

                                                            Squid on a stick.














                                                        Old city walls - Muslim Quarter within.

    
                                                                        Drum Tower


    
                                                                Muslim Quarter is quite busy.




    
                                                    See no evil, speak no evil,hear no evil, do no evil.

    
                                                                Big mall in town.

    
                                                                        Bell Tower


    
                                                                    Tower lit up.



    
    
                                                                        Bar Street
                                                                 Jim and Kevin getting a table.

    
                                                                Little kiosks on right and left.


    
                                                                    Shop window.






    
                                                                Eastern House Boutique Hotel

    
                                                             Love the icons next to the floor.
                                                5-12 beds, 4 - barbells for gym. 3 coffee cup for restaurant.


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