For our long awaited spring break Dad and Mom decided that we’d go to Guilin a city in the Southwestern part of China, in the province that borders Vietnam. Our school put together a tour trip lead by some of our Chinese language teachers. If we signed up to go with them then they’d prepare everything, the hotels, schedules, meals, etc. But my Dad thought it might be nice to go early so that we could spend a few days together as a family. A lot of people told us it was the most beautiful place in China; now that I’m here I totally agree! There are tree-lined streets and azalea bushes in bloom everywhere then there are the big foliage covered mountains in the background! Oh it’s gorgeous!!! Yesterday we were casually shopping around and we saw a coconut stand! The stand was selling whole coconuts with straws in them to drink the milk. Now when I was little I always wanted to buy a coconut at a grocery store and drink the milk, but mom always said I wouldn’t like it because it’s not sweet. Well when we bought some and I tried it, it was VERY different then I expected. And though it was a little sour I have to say I liked it! Then I really wanted to crack it open so I could eat the meat inside, but everyone was telling me I couldn’t because they were to hard. Well I did get it open! The meat was SO delicious!!! Coconut must be a one of their specialties because we saw quite a few people with them. I will always remember Guilin for the first time I had a taste of fresh coconut milk!

Yum!!!

Coconuts up close.

The Vendor’s coconut stand.