When do you run out of words for superlatives? An extraordinary morning today. Early start and drove in drizzling rain to the site of the Terracotta Warriors. Most people have at least seen pictures of these amazing pieces of antiquity (27 BC) but the reality is an incredible experience. Ellen our guide prepared us for the crowd but as we had arrived at opening time it was OK for most of the visit. Pictures will go on Facebook- we took hundreds - but the detail in each warrior is extraordinary. No two are the same in size, features, hair etc. They accurately reflect the range of soldiers in roles and ranks. They were originally finished in colours. By the time we emerged from the last pavilion (there are 3) the crowd had mushroomed to thousands. There is a whole shopping complex surrounding the display. Amazing!
Another trad Chinese lunch - again, beautiful but we're starting to crave a coffee and donut or perhaps a steak?
Off to the Buddhist sector of Xian with beautiful pavilions, artwork, bellflower, drum tower, and 7 story pagoda.
We then walked down the 2 km town mall with massive fountains, statues, decorations etc. Again, the scaleis way beyond our normal experience.
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