Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Chengdu, Pandas and all that spice!!!!

We arrived off the night train from Xian with a good dose of coal in our chests from the coal burning heaters they stoked all through the night. We make our way to a hostel and get settled in. We have come to Chengdu particularly to see the Pandas, the massive centre based here is running an extremely successful Panda breeding programme. Will it didnt disappoint, its impossible to not adore these gorgeous animals while you watch them play. The nursery is a must see with tiny babies learning to stand, roll and give the keepers a hard time. The grounds are large, spacious, clean and their is a large interactive information centre great for kids and adults. We spend a few days living on Mcdonalds and Pizza hut in Chengdu as the food in this sichuan province is the spicest and hottest we've ever experienced and dont bother asking for no spice as its likely that they will either refuse or not understand anyway. One lady flatly refused to not spice the kids chicken wings at a roadside stall even though she understood. Made us wonder if thats how they kill the germs?? http://www.byokids.com.au/ ...your family travel gurus

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