To Infinity and Beyond!

We took our first trip outside of Fuxin this weekend.  Taking the train into the unknown, we ventured to Shenyang, China's fifth biggest city.  A teeming metropolis with over 7 million people.  It was a vast, vast change from Fuxin, and a welcome break.   We got to see more sights, had a local guide, who went above and beyond the call of duty, and we got drunk with the first Westerners we had met in over a month.  I will let the pictures do the talking from here on in:

Umbrellas for rent at the hotel we stayed at:

I found this in our room.  I have never wanted to escape from a burning building so much in my entire life:

Me and my Fuxin partner at the Emperor's pad in Shenyang:

We spent Saturday watching the local football team, Liaoning Whowin:

I managed to lose all feeling in my feet, it was so cold:

Look at us, then look at our guide!  Notice that she has no gloves, and no hat.  The Chinese are hardcore:

And here is a giant building shaped like a coin.  Why?  Because like I said before, China, that's why:

And finally, at the delicious meal our host put on for us.  Warning, Westerner overload:

 Until next time.