Yes, I know I have way too many vacations in this country. When in Rome…

The National Holiday is quickly coming and I have my travel plans set…almost. I really only have one place I want to go at this time (for a 7-8 day holiday).  It is a lovely place called Changbaishan (长白山), which means “forever white mountain”. 🙂  Sounds cold, I know… Let me tell you about it:

Changbaishan is a mountain that lies on the border of North Korea and China (in Jilin Province).  It is a dormant volcano with a lake in the middle (sort of like our Crater Lake in Oregon).  Here’s a photo I stole from a website:

This is the lake on top of the volcano. It’s called “Heavenly Lake” 🙂

Another view of the lake. 🙂 I’m so excited!

I hope that it’s not too difficult to get there. 🙂  I’ll most likely be traveling with three other people this time around. No need to worry about my safety. (Although I am close to N Korea)

In other news: I haven’t experienced any of the protests (Japan – listen to the news). I don’t feel unsafe and life is pretty normal right now. 🙂  We are suspending our B studies for a couple weeks until after the Shi Ba Da (changing of the government…) I’ll be using my new found “free” time to hang out with my Chinese friends 🙂  Yay!