kjp

So,

there was no photos last night because I couldn't upload - same problem on that computer. Couldn't sort it / get it sorted out. Anyhow. Also couldn't regenerate for the same reason (but was done automatically overnight).

Anyhow. So the cafe across the road has windows 98, so I can't access my flash drive or camera. So no photos yet again. When I next go, I'll go back to the previous internet cafe and hope for a better machine...

So this morning I went to the Panda research centre. saw a whole bunch of them, including a 1 month, 1 year, and 2 yr old. very cute. Also saw some red pandas.

Then back to the apartment. Walked into town - aiming for a particular bookstore for a Sichuan map. Got there eventually, but nothing appropriate. Chengdu has heaps of little places where you get a bit of food / snack on the run. I had a few skewers with some sort of meat on them. After the person cooks them in presumably very hot oil; you let them cool for a bit; then dip them in the spicy powder stuff. On one I had a bit, another just a tiny bit and the l last had none. Given that I'm in Sichuan (ie: hot food); the one with spice kept my mouth burning for a while.

For my second bit of Western food this trip; I had a Macas icecream cone - 2 Yuan; Thank goodness pig fat tastes the same everywhere :).

A bus trip to the other side of town and I checked out Wenshu temple (active), nice buildings, buddha statues.

Strangely, the fare going there was 1Yuan, going back south it was 2Y.

Anyhow. Someday I may get a few more pictures up here. I also need to sort out transport Westward. This arvy I'm sending out a whole bunch of postcards - look out mum and dad......... (if I knew the smily emoticon for 'sly grin' I'd do it....)