The 5:30 AM wake up call was a tough start to the day for all. The day only improved, though, culminating in our first panda sitings. We safely flew to Chengdu and then made our way up into the mountains passing tea fields and stepped rice patties along the way. Once in Bifengxia we were able to see young pandas in "Panda Kindergarten" and then got our work suits for tomorrow's volunteer work back at the panda breeding facility. After checking into our hotel and having dinner, half of the group went into downtown in this "small" town of 300,000. We lit a lantern with our wishes and enjoyed walking the busy streets on such a warm evening. Back to student bloggers tomorrow and far more panda photos.
Andrew
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