A Quick Trip

Hey all,

Tomorrow I will be setting off on a three city tour for somewhere between a week and ten days. I just bought my ticket to the town of Qufu - Confucius' hometown - today. I'll spend 24 hours (possibly 48) there before heading up to Qingdao for their annual International Beer Festival. Depending on whether or not my friends decide to come up to the "Biggest Beer Festival in Asia," I'll stay for either three or four days. Then I'll take an overnight train over to Xi'An to check out the 1000 year old capitol of China and the Terra Cotta Warriors that reside there. This is the stuff I really loved blogging about last year, traveling around and being a real tourist - or trying to live like a resident - in a foreign city. I hope you all follow along, this should be a fun trip. Here's an easier way to read this:

Qufu: 1-2 days
Qingdao: 3-4 days
Xi'An: 3-4 days

Due to the long train rides, I should get in a few good long posts; even if I can't write everyday. When I get internet access, I'll post whatever I can for all of you. And I'll be sure to take a lot of photos too.

Stephen "Scuba" Lauer