Xi'an, China

We landed in Xi’an today at 12:30. Our friend Daniel, who teaches at a university welcomed us at the airport. After a 50 minute bus ride we entered the center of the city through the giant outer-wall surrounding the city center. We walked around and watched kites, gazed upon the drum tower and meandered the Muslim quarter. Daniel treated us to guan tang baozi, steamed dumplings filled with soup and meat then dipped in different sauces. The dumplings are taste fantastic. Mariella was stopped by two parents who were coaxing their daughter to practice her English with Mariella. I took a photo of Mariella and the little one. For dinner we had da pan gi (meaning a big plate of chicken). The stuff was, Wow! The chicken is served on a giant plate all cut up. It reminded me of a stew with all the broth drained except for the bottom inch of the serving plate. The chicken was mixed with potatoes, garlic, bell peppers and then a heaping bowl of noodles is dumped on top. Once you eat the noodles and make a dent in the chicken they come by and dump another steaming bowl of noodle on-top of what is left. Sooooo good.