Later this afternoon, I’ll be making my first voyage to another region of China. Specifically, I’m going to the city of Sanya on the island of Hainan, which is in the south of China. I’m headed with Yaoyi and her parents, and we’re going to enjoy some relaxation on the beach, as well as some scuba diving and great seafood.

Also, this past week I finally made it to the Great Wall. What I didn’t realize before deciding to go out there, is that a lot of walking is involved. And as I’ve spent the previous two months of this summer doing little exercise, it was a tiring ordeal. However, the view more than made up for the exhaustion, and I’m glad to finally have seen this wonder of the world after not being able to visit it last year.

I still have another two weeks here in China, and I’ll be sure to relay any more anecdotes as they come. Stay tuned.