Comments on: Asia, 1989. Part VII: The Terracotta Warriors

By: LP

LP — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:17:03 +0000

Sorry for late responses to these comments, but:

3 – Yes, I have photos of the Yugoslavian hippie and others. Will do a show-and-tell and hopefully post some on TGW when I get the time.

4 – I realized that same thing reading this years later! I knew that all kinds of info was readily available about the Terracotta warriors, but if I didn’t record the interactions I was having, I’d forget them forever.

Similarly, when I went to the Taj Mahal later in this same trip, I took photos of every conceivable thing BUT the Taj, rationalizing that photos of the structure itself were available elsewhere. Of course, now it’s funny to have photos of everything nearby, but none of the Taj itself, which is what everyone wants to see.

1, 4 – Thanks! I’m glad you’re enjoying these posts.

By: Kate the Great

Kate the Great — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:03:42 +0000

I like this section best out of all of them so far. It’s all been pleasant reading, but for some reason, this chunk has a set of beautiful words, vivid images, wonderful and specific experiences.

By: J-Man

J-Man — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:19:28 +0000

Wow. That last paragraph made me cry. What a sweet image. And I love the old traveling Yugoslavian hippie – what a character! I must see a picture of her, if you have one. I’m wondering if you managed to save any of your souvenirs from this journey – perhaps a Chinese show-and-tell when you have the time?

And yes, I too am a proud toast-loving American.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:52:34 +0000

Parrish! I finally got some time to read one of these posts. I liked it a great deal and will endeavor to make the time to go back and read the others. Tuesdays are always very busy for me, so I am terribly behind. I find it very interesting that you chose to write in detail about haggling with vendors instead of viewing the terracotta warriors. You were much more interested in preserving your interactions with the people you met, rather than your impressions of the history. Telling.

By: Dave Barber

Dave Barber — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:06:43 +0000

Love it, as usual.