Saturday, April 6, 2019

You Know What They Say About Trains


The title of this post is from a John Fogerty song.  Since he is one of the greatest singer/songwriter/musicians the USA has ever produced, there’s no reason not to quote him.  

(Editor’s note: Going for the double whammy eh.  First the obscure Fogerty lyric and then the ol’ double negative!  Blogger: Guilty as charged.)

We had to get from Beijing to Xi’an somehow, and a high-speed train was the way to go.  The distance is approximately 1,083 kilometers (671 miles).  We made it in five hours, and that was with eight (quick) stops on the route. 

It was a pleasant journey.  I blogged a bunch and read a little.  Having woken up at 3:00 am and unable to go back to sleep, I figured I would nap some, but Carol handled that for me. 

A highlight was when Andrew gave a brief presentation on the most famous painting in Chinese history, one he likened to the fame of the Mona Lisa.

Not much more to report, so on to the next post.
Welcome to the Xi'an Train Station

It was pretty crowded!

A beautiful flower basket with the
train station behind it.  (Um, no
the flowers are not real.  Why?)




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