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After four wonderful months of exploring China, I finally arrived back home on June 23, 2009. This blog was a wonderful way to share my experiences and help me unload my thoughts. Thanks to everyone who read my blog and gave positive feedback!

Until my next adventure.... Zai Jian/Farewell.

Traveling with Eli

Beginning in Beijing on June 1st:

Train to Chengdu, Sichuan (about 28 hours):

Leshan (Big Buddha tourist spot):

Emei Shan: (climbing the endless stairs on one of China's four Buddhist pilgrimage sites)

(I rented a jacket for the colder climate weather)

After Chengdu, we followed the "Tibetan-Sichuan Highway" from Kangding- Litang-Daocheng-Shangri-la (back into Yunnan): This area is seriously the road less traveled and seriously beautiful.

Litang temple:

He tried to convince me to buy this Tibetan dress and wear it through the streets of New York:

Eli's buddy:
From the road: (usually the views were too hard to capture)

Back to Shangri-la in Yunnan:

Final dinner in Beijing: