Hotels: Gloria Plaza Hotel was great; Jinguo Xian Hotel was not so great--mildew--not clean--smelled.

Itinerary: The Great Wall was the apex of the trip for me. Wish we could have gone earlier and spent more time there.Enjoyed the Great Mosque and market area. Did not enjoy the acrobatics,and would have rather gone to the opera. Loved the "Las Vegas" type show and the food.I wished we had been warned about the trust factor of money. No marked or torn bills etc.I was a bit confused on walls,gates, bells and drums--seemed to be repeated. Hope that once I read all my books it will make sense.

Food: Food was ok, but wished we could have had more fish dishes. Noodles and soup were the best at the Terracotta Warriors Museum Restaurant.

Shopping: Shopping was fine. Wish I had bought that panda blanket for $4 and waited to get the fish at the restaurant where you, Jim and Kenny danced with the entertainers. Also wished I had bought more purses for $1 and the silk shirts.

Guides: Peggy, the guide in Xian, seemed a little pushy for me to buy at the museums. I did not like that.

Bathrooms were tolerated. However, some places had beautiful, clean bathrooms.