like? This. I took a train to Shanghai to a high-speed train to Qufu

to explore the ancient temple of Confucius and meet up with my guide, Howard

told me all about the hand painted artwork and calligraphy and showed me

hidden spots the temple. While we were there a ceremony was held in honor of

Confucius.

it was pretty special but even if you can't make it to the ceremony you can

still catch students asking Confucius for good luck and good grades on their exams.

After the temple it was time to go into the forest. Confucius and his descendants are buried

here in over 200 acres of pine and cypress trees. The forest is over two

thousand years old and feels peaceful and sacred and helps give perspective on

how ancient Shandong, china really is. But china isn't just history, it's also

adventure. Like hiking to the top of Taishan. 7000 steps built in 3rd century

BC it's not for the faint of heart but the scenery is worth it.

We are literally in the clouds. Summiting the mountain is suppose to get travelers immortality

and I'm not sure about that but you can't beat the views, especially at sunrise.

Sleeping at the top of Mount Tai to catch sunrise in the morning was gorgeous and

so was the ride in the cable car the next day. Should you decide hiking stuff for you, you can take

the cable car up or down either way. At the base of TaiShan is Tai'an and

beautiful East GatePark. The greenery and lotus flowers are stunning, the whole

place is right out of the picture book.

We hopped another high-speed train to Qingdao, a modern city by the sea.

Fresh ocean air and an artistic twist, Qingdao really lights up at night. Street vendors

sell all sorts of light up toys and it looked like something out of a

futuristic amusement park

It's a pretty cool place to spend a night or two.

Qingdao isn't just new, it also has some ties to the past. I spent the day at last a secret mountain just

outside the city. With breathtaking views and another pretty hike, it was the

perfect way to spend my last day

Shandong. So that's it, that's all. That's my week. It was so fun! What about you guys?

Do you want to go to China? Have you been to China? Let me know in the comments below?