Nanning

We made it to China! The border crossing was a breeze and the scenery changed almost immediately once we entered China with beautiful large green mountains.

So what did we do on our first day in this exotic country? We got french fries at McDonalds and went to Wal-Mart.  Nanning is a city of about 2m and while it is not one of the more prominent cities in China, it feels like being in a giant metropolis. It was so much fun wandering through Wal-Mart and looking at all the weird (to us) products.  The amount of individualized packaging way outdoes the US. And who knew there were so many different meat products?  We only splurged on one weird product: blueberry flavored Lays potato chips.  They taste just like they sound. I doubt they will be catching on at home.

The streets are very crowded and instead of motos, everyone seems to ride electric bicycles.  Crosswalks are for both pedestrians and bicycles, which will take some getting used to.  Tomorrow we head to Yangshuo, a much smaller town known for beautiful scenery.  We decided to arrive in China during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, so that should be fun.

Felt like Burbank!

Crowded sidewalk, lots of shopping

River through the city

Blueberry Lays