On our last day we hiked to a monument called Hero Mountain, and then went to the Jinan Market. You could buy anything there from bread to household items to expensive jewelry to nick knacks and everything in between.
Everyone in China seemed to be eating food on sticks, so I had to give it a try.
Live scorpions, No, thank you. Aren't the little ones the most deadly?!!
This guy was an example of someone who wanted to come talk to us even though we don't speak the same language. Jason chatted with him through the app on his phone for awhile, and as they ended their conversation I asked for a picture. After this he indicated he wanted one too and when I tried to take it he indicated that, no, he didn't want the photo with Jason but with me!
We only had time to tour one of their campuses (the other being at least an hour away), but it was fun to see some of the places they've been teaching. They are having such an amazing adventure and it was so fun to be a part of it for a few days.
After that we took the train back to Beijing, slept in a hotel by the airport and flew out the next day. Somehow we time traveled, leaving at 1:40pm on Sunday and arriving at 1:20pm on Sunday! It was an amazing trip.
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What a wonderful trip! I am so glad you got to go! I am so impressed you went without a guide. I had such difficulty in Japan because the signs didn't even register as information because I couldn't understand them. What a great example to your kids too. Now they will expect to try new and foreign things too.
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