Winter Wonderland

It snowed in Xi'an yesterday, just in time for me to head south for the winter.



Tomorrow I'll be heading on a grand tour of Southeast Asia via Southern China. Here's my itinerary so far:
January 14-15: Chengdu, China
The highlight of this stop will be the Panda Research Base and Breeding Center (ie. baby pandas!) and the spicy cuisine typical of Sichuan province.
January 15-19: Kunming, China
The main reason for this stay is to acquire visas from the Vietnamese and Cambodian consulates located in the city, but I've heard the coffee in Yunan province is especially good.

From there, I'll be heading into Vietnam, either by train or plane, but I'll try and keep you posted as I move. Until then, enjoy this picture of a snowman from the street behind my house. It looks a little pathetic, but I guess they couldn't spare the coal.