Travel Plans have changed

Our time in Chengdu has been really welcomed.  We have relaxed, seen the pandas, sang Karaoke and strolled in the park on a Sunday.  The park was beautiful, and the pandas really adorable.  As for our travel plans, we leave tomorrow for Emeishan, a mountain which we plan to hike up.  We have been told there are monastery's along the way to stay in.  We will be taking a bus in the morning from Chengdu to Emeishan, then hiking up to the peak.  Once we reach the peak ,about a two day hike, we will take a bus back down the mountain to Leishan to see the largest Buddha statue in the world.  Then we will return to Chengdu via bus and stay the night.  The next day we will fly to Guanghou, have a 4 hour layover and then fly on to Bangkok.  David's friend Jared will meet us in Bangkok and then we will head to Ko Samet, an island in Thailand, where we will stay for a week.  After that it is on to Shanghai and Beijing respectively.  I will update you all as much as possible.  Keep us in your thoughts!!!!!