Ni Hao Are You?

I'm in China! I've had my first HOT shower since leaving the US :D It was fantastic. I've also had the pleasure of visiting a doctor in every country I've been to. Thankfully it's nothing new just a little bit of leftovers from India. The Chinese are very thorough!

So far Andy and I have just been putzing around doing touristy things. It's been really nice especially since the weather is so warm!! Today we rented bikes for the day and made our way out to some smaller villages. We also found a natural hot spring but decided against taking a dip. It's all been really great...but....well there's no purpose anymore. I'm just a tourist. I see nice things and enjoy my time away from the US but what am I gaining from this in reference to the rest of my life? I'm not here just for a vacation I'm out here to learn about myself and about the world and right now I'm not really doing either. Nepal brought me a deep spiritual experience, and India brought me practicies in the energies of my body (chakras) and of the energy of the cosmos (as Bharti-my yoga teacher- likes to say "yoga is prayer through the body. Each of us has a spark of divinity that must be fanned into flames by yoga.") and China is bringing me nothing other than another western culture and a quick peak into some of the natural/rural areas.

I am excited about the New Year with Mrs.Li and her family (that should be a really nice cultural experience) and to come home with a bag full of clothes and shoes that actually fit me (!!!!) but for the next week and a half I'll have to find some purpose.

Love!
Ece

(title credit and posting responsibilities: Eser)