Hello Liying,
I hope you are well. Yes, everything went well. We had time to enjoy a beautiful late spring afternoon at Ward 798. Very nice and relaxing before heading to the airport. We are currently at the airport but baggage check-in has not yet started. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this such a wonderful trip possible. The hot springs yesterday were a real discovery and all the guides were kind and very knowledgeable.
Of the hotels in Xi’an, the Grand Melia is more luxurious and more Western than the Angsana. But that’s fine. In all the hotels in China, we just suffered from the lack of air conditioning at night. I admit I slept very badly at Angsana, where it was almost 30 degrees in the room. But honestly, that’s nothing compared to all the happiness we experienced. Furthermore, the breakfasts were perfect and particularly generous. And the restaurants at the Angsana were very good. Honestly, they are both very good hotels. Air conditioning isn’t yet working in China, Michel explained to me.
It was great to walk from spring to spring at the end of the trip. My son loved the experience; it allowed us to relax. It was a great idea.
I find the PDF plan created by Liying very beautiful, balanced, pleasant to look at, and very clear. Each day is presented with a combination of text and images with Chinese characters that help us navigate during our trip. I don’t need to print it; I can easily open it on my mobile.
Thank you for sending us the portable Wi-Fi, which is particularly useful; we carry it everywhere we go. I gave it to Michel when we left Xi’an. With Liying’s help, we also learned how to use WeChat and Alipay, which is simple and convenient.
The staff members in the WeChat group created by Liying actively respond and help us solve all kinds of problems encountered during the trip, as well as obtain information on the itinerary, hotels, and restaurants. It makes me feel like there is a group of people helping us complete this wonderful trip, without any worries, allowing us to fully enjoy the joy of travel. I am used to getting by in Europe, North America, and Japan. But I admit that without your help and without the guides, this one-week trip would have been impossible.
We will come back to China with pleasure, I also hope to see you again in China soon! Good luck!!!
Alexandre