Went to LuoYang over the weekend! It was a great trip. For those of you (probably all of you) who don't know, this is about an hour away from the famous Shaolin temple.....yes where Kung-Fu was invented. It was good, although too touristy for me. We climbed a small mountain to a cave where a monk meditated and then came up with the idea of Kung-Fu, saw some Kung-Fu schools, and just enjoyed the area, which was pretty big. Also went to a temple that claims to have been the place where some of the first Buddhist Sutras were translated from Sanskrit into Chinese. It was nice; very Chinese and there were no tourists, which is always a plus in my book.
Also went to the Longmen Grottoes. One word; breathtaking. This place was covered in thousands of Buddhas carved into caves of a rock face or even tiny Buddhas making tile-like appearances all over the place. This place had Buddhas from over 100 feet tall to ones the size of my index finger; it was absolutely remarkable. The sheer number and magnitude of this place was awe-inspiring.
Still getting things ready for my trip in a month to Indonesia and Cambodia. Should be a good trip and a good opportunity to see what I'm like traveling for an extended period of time, and alone! I'm meeting up with a friend in Cambodia, but not after about 3 weeks, so I'm excited to see how things go. I've been talking to a few people in Indonesia that will help me out and show me around, which is good because they can help show me the little known spots, which are always the best!
Just wanted to give an update after my trip.
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