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| AJ, Emily, and Megan standing in front of a National Park Service arrowhead in the Yuntaishan visitor center. |
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| Emily, AJ, and Megan at the entrance to Yuntaishan. |
After spending so much time in crowded cities, these park rangers were happy to visit nature! Grand Canyon National Park is lucky enough to have a sister park in China- Yuntaishan World Geology Park. The two areas share many similarities- rocks, water, visitors. And very importantly, the two parks have a family-like relationship. That may seem strange to many in the United States, but it makes sense when you start to know the Chinese and how important family is. And once again, we were treated as family. Kam, Mrs. Qin, and a guide named Sherry met us at Yuntaishan's entrance for an up close and personal tour of the park. We had a wonderful whirlwind weekend. Our experience was unforgettable but is best told in pictures. And we have so many pictures!
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| The park has video cameras everywhere! And the buses all have GPS. The control center is very sophisticated and a bit like science fiction. |
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| Our charming host and good friend, Kam. According to Sherry, Kam is "popular at Yuntaishan because he is so handsome and very kind." We hope to make him famous at Grand Canyon, too! |
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| The path in Honshu Valley is crowded, but don't worry. If you fall in... |
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| ...this man paddling around in a dinghy will save you! |
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| Sherry, our tour guide, points out something very interesting to Emily. |
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| Like Grand Canyon, Yuntaishan is famous for its red rocks. Here is one of the park's most popular scenic areas- Honshu (Red Rock) Valley. |
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| Megan, Emily, and AJ at the base of Bei Long (White Dragon) Waterfall. No tourists can visit the base of the falls, but we know people. |
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| Yuntai Waterfall is a beautiful area that is normally closed to tourists. We had an up close and personal visit! |
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| A sea of people makes Mather Point at Grand Canyon seem deserted. |
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| A fine way to end the day: deep-fried...scorpions! |
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| AJ can't wait to dig in! |
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| Megan is ready to seek revenge against a scorpion that stung her backside a few years ago. |
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| Crunchy and nutty. The scorpions. Not Emily. |
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| Yes, those really were scorpions we just ate. |
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| What is next on the menu? More sea cucumber or donkey? Tune in tomorrow to see our craziest culinary experience yet! |
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