We have wifi in our rooms!!! Now I'm feeling the upgrade they keep talking about. We had about an hour to relax before we went to lunch. Lunch was pretty good. Still very similar dishes as we have been having. Next to us in the restaurant a large group of people were celebrating the birthday of an older woman... 70 or 75 maybe. One of the little girls got on stage with a microphone and sang happy birthday. It was very cute!
After lunch we were off to the Giant Panda Research Center. We toured the beautiful research grounds. They were extremely clean and beautifully landscaped. The air seemed so fresh and clean compared to the air we have been breathing in the polluted cities. The pandas were mostly sleeping but occasionally they would get up and move around to eat or poop. Ha. Ha. We also saw red pandas that look more like a red raccoon. They were much more active and seemed to pose for photos. There is a lake at the center that is home to thousands of coy or big goldfish and also black swans. They were beautiful to see. We spent all afternoon walking around and watching the animals. I got some great photos and videos.
We had a special hot pot dinner were they put a pot of boiling seasoned broth in front of you and you cook your meats and vegetables sort of fondue style. Dinner was a total bust. Our tour guide is not very good. We had no idea what the foods were that they were putting in the pot and Kate didn't do a good job of helping us to understand. Nothing was particularly good. Two thumb down. For sure the worst meal of the trip (that includes airplane food and boxed breakfasts). Hoping tomorrow is a better food day!
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