Tuesday - (2 hr express train ride to hotel in Qinghuangdao and visit to the beginning of the Great Wall -The Old Dragon Head)
We finally check out of the hotel in Shenyang and head for Qinghuangdao on the bullet train. The bullet train travels at about 150 mph, and it was quite an experience. When we arrived at Qinghuangdao, we had about 30 seconds to grab our luggage and personal belongings, drag them through the narrow aisle, and get off that train. It was definitely nerve wracking for some of us. We made it to our bus, where Chucky met us, and we went out for lunch. After lunch, we checked into the hotel, and then we headed to the starting point of the Great Wall. It was pretty amazing to see two different parts of the Great Wall in two cities.
Arriving at the train station in Shenyang
Students grabbing their belongings
One of the passengers and her daughter that we had conversed with on the train.
Arrival at Qinghuangdao. Zach is greeted by Chucky, our tour guide for this city.
Chucky discussing our agenda
One of the best lunches of the trip. Mr. Liu recommended we try the baby clams and he was right. They were delicious.
Side view of the Old Dragon Head
Entering the pier
Mike, who is never camera shy, showing off his non-martial arts skill.
The guys and Chucky
The gals en vogueing as usual
Entrance to the Old Dragon Head
Cody, Eric, and Tyler posing at the Head of the Dragon
Seniors Justin, Bruce Wayne Steele, and CD jockeying for position
Mike and Mr. Martinez cheesin' on the Great Wall
Mr. Nystrom being very delicate with one of the original stones of the Great Wall
Nikia and Yomarie posing in one of the pagodas
If you can't decipher it, lean on it.
A couple actually came up to Eric and asked him to take a photo. Apparently, the tourists thought he was Josh from the Nickelodeon show Drake and Josh.
...and then Kristen was dragged in for a photo-op...
...and then Zach. The Chinese really loved his hair.
On our way to the labyrinth
A shot of the labyrinth from the commander's tower. The emperor watched from the tower as the potential troops would train in this area.
The kids finally found their way out of the labyrinth.
I thought it was funny that a Russian family asked to take a picture of me and their daughter. Apparently, she has the pose down packed and I just stood there not knowing what to do.
Alex being Alex.
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