14 km around Xi'an

Xi’an is one of the only cities in the world that still has an intact city wall that runs around the city. Our hotel was inside the wall, but we had to leave to go to some of the restaurants they took us to as well as to go to see the Terra Cotta Warriors. On Saturday afternoon, after a trip to the history museum, to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, lunch and a nap, we went bike riding on the wall. This seemed like the best way to see the city.
I thought that this would be a nice leisurely ride, but it was 14 km around the wall, and we had about an hour and a half on our bike rentals. So I pedaled and pedaled as fast as my little legs would go. It is bike rides like those that don’t make me feel guilty for going out on Friday nights (or Tuesdays or whenever else I happen to go out). The city is gorgeous and at a certain point, I lost the rest of the crowd and I pedaled for about 2 km by myself. This was the perfect opportunity to watch the rest of the city in silence, and I didn’t have to be concerned with racing to the finish line.