The wheels are in motion. I have my passport, will apply to a visa and buy a plane ticket today. I've been working out an itinerary for China over the last few days, and I think I have it figured out.
Fly into Beijing on the 1st of September and spend five days seeing the city,
The Great Wall, and
The Forbidden City.
Then I will take the train to Xian, home of the famous
Terracotta Warriors .
Next, I will climb to the top of Hua Shan, and try not to die on
the most dangerous day hike in the world hehe.
I will then travel to Sichuan and see the gorgeous
Jiuzhaigou and
Huanglong National Park Then I will travel through the mountainous
Northern Sichaun or eastern Tibet, depending on who you ask, up to the city of
Xining Finally, catching a train to
The Top of the World then onto Nepal.