Not much to report today, it was mainly a travel day. Our train from Xi'an (西安) was delayed an hour and we left at 6am. Slept the entire way in our soft sleeper beds to Lanzhou (蘭州), where we caught another train to Xining (西寧), this would be 2.5 hours and they had standing room only. This time we didn't get seats so we had to stand the entire time. Only memorable things were one woman stepped on Charlotte's foot and didnt apologize, then later feeding her child water she spilled a bunch on Charlotte, looked at her and then continued with what she was doing. Charlotte was pretty annoyed.
Map
I haven't updated our map in a while, so here is where we currently are and have been
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We are in the North right now you can click this map, or use the following link for an up to date http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=109975333615162982997.00048ad7c4d41f0ece96f&z=5
Good food
Getting to Xining (西寧) around 7 we found a hotel and then went to eat, found some pretty good food tonight. A large portion of this town is Muslim and they have to treat their meat a certain way for religious reasons so that might be why its better. they also love meat on a stick, but then again who doesn't? After dinner we just walked around 2 night markets and headed in for the night
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Squid on a stick (火爆魷魚)
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Cooked squid on a stick
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A local special noodle dish (釀皮)
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Lamb and vegetables on sizzling plate (鐵板炒羊肉)
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When you are done eating in China you just throw everything on the table (or floor) and leave
I do that when I'm done eating here too, but I have this hungry dog, and that helps out.
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