Thursday

I got a migraine this a.m., so took the day off and slept. I so needed it. After classes Angela and I took a taxi to the Big Goose Pagoda and got to climb to the top. The grounds are so beautiful and restful - we even saw some Buddhist monks having a meeting. I got a picture of one of the monks on his phone as I thought something about that was humorous - I guess it's not like a monk can't have a life. We also saw five roosters in a tree and I made a story about how that means good like it China. We had dinner at a place where we were the only non-Chinese and ordered food that we liked.

I have learned so much about Buddhism and how it changed as it traveled from India to China along the Silk Road. We have learned to look at art for clues to what was happening in cultures and we even have seen the inkings of very early stone steeles that were like the newspaper reporting what the rules of the village were. It was fun to use what we have learned as Angela and I looked at all that was at the Pagoda.

Early night. Friday and Saturday are super busy and it is hot outside.