Yesterdays’ trip to the Fujian Tulou site knocked me down, to many things came together. I decided to make it a calmer day. In the morning I went to the local drugstore which sells western brands to buy a new face moisturizer, when walking outside you definitely need it. I found my favorite brand, but was feeling ripped off paying 50% more than at home. No other choice, as I didn’t trust the local brands and even unable to read what I would buy.

In the afternoon I took a cab to the Botanic Gardens. It’s a great site, very large, many different gardens, nice temples, unfortunate very noisy. I expected a moment of silence and peace, finding a way to revitalize a bit. But noise of people, surrounding traffic, and construction workers decreased the quality of my experience. Nevertheless I really highly recommend a visit to the Botanic Gardens. I walked several miles and being totally sweaty I need to return to the hotel, jump under the shower and change clothes before joining the team’s BBQ. The BBQ was not my piece of cake, but don’t mind, the live music afterwards was great fun even it knocked me down again.

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Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden

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