Day 16

Friday is my last full day in China as tomorrow morning I depart for Hanoi. I’m really excited to see Marianne and Tyler! We had a ton to get done today, but the morning started off with a course wrap up at 8:30. After being out until 3:30 AM, the class found it slightly difficult to make it up that early. When I got there a few minutes after 8:30, there were only 3 people there. After the wrap up, we ventured to the underground market. It was interesting and we all found way too much stuff. I got some purses, wallets, a watch, and some sunglasses. Then we headed to the soft spinning market where we all had custom made clothing waiting for us. My jacket turned out pretty good so excited for that in the fall. Then we went to do some shopping for jade, but I found it a bit too expensive. Then just dinner, drinks and packing. Now I’m on to the next stage of my trip – hopefully the best part! Can’t wait to see Marianne and Tyler and get a taste of another country. Hope to post some more soon! We plan for much relaxation and a trip to Sapa by overnight train for 4 days. More soon!