Chengdu, Sichuan

I went on a sleeper from Kunming to Chengdu, and stayed in Chengdu for a few days. For various reasons I didn't do any sightseeing around Sichuan, which is one of China's prettiest provinces. (This sets the stage for my return trip to China). All I did was go to a local panda breeding center. It was good, pandas basically sit and eat bamboo all day, since there is hardly any nutrition in bamboo.

 

The Norwegian guys rolled in a day later and we booked plane tickets and permits to Lhasa, Tibet.