Xiamen the Seaside Town

We have acquired a new pattern of seeing places, we call it the mystery tour. Each day we set out with a single destination. Each evening we realize we have walked 10K or so in pursuit of said destination and all the associated places it led to. It's much like surfing the web... We did it all in Xiamen: Temples, the University, the Island Guluangyu, the aquarium, the river, the birds, the fort, the beach, the flea market, the art gallery. Good thing we are handy with a bus map! Our friend Bea joined us for most of the week and as her Chinese is far superior to ours it was a great help! She, however, has no problem asking directions which makes Steve, map in hand, want to hide. As much fun as it is exploring cities, we are ready to stick with "Chinese towns". The verdict on Xiamen is, "Easy place to spend a week, expensive food, construction central." Next stop, the beach in Sanya.