I’m officially in a new province called Sichuan now. The capital is Chengdu, and I arrived here after 18 hours on the train, 2:30 in the afternoon. I don’t really think too much about the long train rides anymore.
I was able to meet some friends and try the authentic Sichuan hot pot. It is known for being spicy, but it didn’t seem too bad compared to what I’ve had in Thailand and elsewhere. Then we tried a Chinese card game for a while.