Another China trip

**H*@aol.com**

The trip we were on last November was soooo awesome, I'm going back with  the 
group this year.  This time it will be for 16 days (10/31-11/16) and  we're 
taking a sleeper train down to Xi'an in southern China (gardens still in  
bloom) as well as being in Beijing (not a lot growing this time of year except  
roses in some very odd gardens).  Price very close to last year...$3000  
including taxes, visas, roundtrip airfare (13 hours non-stop....that means 5  movies 
and 4 "meals" if that's what you want to call them.  Hotel is  absolutely 
wonderful...breakfast each morning is more like Sunday brunch here,  lots of free 
time to do your own thing (shopping.....ah....the shopping).....so  much within 
walking distance of the hotel: Forbidden City,  Ti'anneman Square, wonderful 
monasteries, art museums and more.    People are wonderful, streets are 
immaculate, very safe (soldiers everywhere  though they look like boys), very 
respectful of women, food very cheap (dumpling  place down the street from the 
hotel: 10 dumplings for $2).  This is NOT a  guided tour.....we  have a couple days 
where we're taken to sites via bus  but if you're a true adventurer and want 
to explore on your own, it's  ideal.  I'm checking out botanical gardens in 
Xi'an (where the terra cotta  soliders are) and there's at least one major one.

For deals contact me at _herbworld@aol.com_ (h*@aol.com) 

Maureen

The Herb  Growing & Marketing Network
PO Box 245, Silver Spring, PA  17575
717-393-3295; FAX: 717-393-9261 
herbworld.com and  herbnet.com
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