Our first full day in China

Well because we were so tired from our travel, we got plenty of rest out first night and the whole day was good as far as jet lag. We started off the day with a big breakfast buffet and yes Megan and I had egg rolls for breakfast. Hey, we are in China why not. Where in the US will you get eggrolls for breakfast and good ones at that. We left aroung 8:30 am and headed to our first stop. We started off going to a Buhdist Temple, Nanputuo Temple, right by Xiamen University. Apparently it was a holiday, the Moon Festival. It was kind of rainy and when it finally stopped raining it got so hot and humid. It was so crowded at the temple but it was really neat to see. The next stop was where my grandfather went to college, Xiamen University. I think it is so neat to see where my grandfather went to school. Our next stop on our tour was a fort on Xiamen Island, Hulishan Fortress. It housed huge cannons to protect the water ways and could shoot over 10000 meters. Then it was off to eat once again. Although there are some things that are a little different, the food is pretty much like our meals in flushing. Everything has been really good so far.

Our afternoon trip was to Gulangyu island. This island is a small island off of Xiamen. It has been occupied by many different countries so the architecture is a mixture of a lot of countries. It was a very beautiful island. They don't let any gas powered vehicles on the island to preserve it. The people are definitely interesting. Very short and to the point about things. Some may call it rude and probably rightfully so. Also, Megan and I have seen multiple children peeing on the sidewalk. Gulangyu Island is also called Piano Island.

Then it was off to eat once again. We tried to eat at a place with an ocean view but our tables were not at the window so my family wanted to get tables next to the windows. An argument ensued in Chinese and we left the restaurant. But we walked down the road and had a very nice meal. We saw the biggest shrimp that we gave ever seen and they were such an interesting color as well. It was all very good and after dinner we were off to fly to Wuyishan and the Wuyi Mountain. One of Megan and I's favorite stops on the trip.