Pearl Market

Today we went to the Pearl Market. When we went here 2.5 years ago the prices were VERY reasonable. This time they were OUTRAGEOUS!!! One sterling silver and stone bracelet cost $800 AMERICAN DOLLARS! I thought do these people think we are that gullible??? Oh well, needless to day I didn't buy anything there!! We walked to the market through the famous Qing Ping market. This was about a 30 minute walk from our hotel. It was very interesting to see the way the locals live and the businesses they have. They were selling everything from pets to Chinese herbs. On the way back one person (Kim Malsom, that works in the CCAI Dossier department) wanted to get some Chinese herbs for her boyfriend. He likes to cook and he wanted her to get some herbs for him. We went to a local vegetable and meat store. They had tons and tons of fresh vegetables and chickens in cages that had only a few hours left of daylight. ;) After this trip I was wiped out. It took the rest of the afternoon to recover from all the walking. I pulled a muscle in my side so I was trying to recuperate and get back in shape for the rest of the trip.