If you research tourism in Chengdu you'll see that Du Fu's Thatched Cottage is featured. Saturday we took the bus to an intersection near the site and walked until we found the gate. We'd been told the park was free ... not so ... it was about $8 US each. What a great experience for a couple of reasons. First, it was the most peaceful spot we've visited since we arrived. The park had many quiet and secluded walks and benches as well as streams and a small lake. Visiting his cottage as well as many buildings that featured the history of Tang dynasty poetry was informative. Spring flowers were everywhere and it was the first really warm day of the year. Our students have great knowledge of the Tang Dynasty poets and appreciate our efforts to gain understanding.
Of course someone with a beard got on the wrong bus headed home. Fortunately we didn't get too far away before we realized something was amiss. With our Dutch background the biggest problem was having to pay the extra fare.
We're headed for HongKong in two days. We'll fly to a city in China. Get on a bus for a two hour ride to the border, go through immigration and be in Hong Kong. Another hour bus ride will actually get us to our final destination. Everyone we've talked to has told us that Hong Kong is a wonderful place to visit. We'll post a report when we return.
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