After breakfast we checked out of the “Wang Hotel” and boarded our minivan for our out of town journey. With seatbelts fastened we sped off to Tongli and visited the ancient water town- a World Heritage Site. The town was quaint and we enjoyed walking and snacking on chestnuts and peanut brittle. The afternoon tour included a visit to an early 16th century garden- our third rock garden. The Ming dynasty folks were really “into” rocks(big ones found in nature) while DaVinci was chipping away on those marble slabs. Both are unique and beautiful. Ah yes-- beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
We stayed at the Garden Hotel of Suzhou- Five star- very nice.
We had a rock garden at my house in California when I was 3. Probably not very similar to the rock gardens you're talking about, but my 3 year-old memory remembers it as quite an adventurous place. The last time I visited Claremont the new owners had turned it into a basketball court. Oh well :)
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