Day 6 - A step back in time....

Today was a step back in time for the group as we took a group tour of an ancient Chinese city. The city (which I will not dishonor with trying to type or pronounce properly) is over 600 years old and was once a military post for over 30,000 troops and families. It was located approximately 1 1/2 - 2 hours away from our hotel, in a very rural location within the mountains that surround the local area. We discovered that Lize rides MUCH BETTER than Sofi does as she was able to entertain herself and play with us to make the trip better for her, us and everyone on the bus.

The ancient city was spectacular. It's location and heritage was truly amazing (even Dawn enjoyed the trip to this historic site). Lize was quite the trooper as this was an all day affair and someone (like me) could take days to see all the ins and outs of this place. Here are several pictures I hope everyone enjoys:

Here's Dawn and Lize on our way to the ancient city.

The picture below (to the left) is the setting for the area surrounding the ancient city; to the right - is a picture of our group at one of the entry gates to the city:

The following photos are from within the city. Walking throughout this old city, you get an appreciation for the "old world" culture that China has to offer. We had lunch at a great restaurant within the city and did some more exploring. Everywhere we go, we get people who come up to us to look at Lize and then us and in their own way express a quiet thanks and /or express how beautiful Lize is: