In Chengdu

I arrived in Chengdu around 3 pm on saturday. I decided to change
hotel this time and went to the Mix Hostel (www.donkey-pal.com). It's
in the northern side of the city and quite different from the Traffic
Hotel. The main advantages are cheaper price (70 RMB/night for a
double instead of 250 RMB/night) and free wi-fi access in the
courtyard lounge.
After settling in, I went for some shopping. I also tried to fix my
iPod. It crashed on the road from Kandze to Dartsedo/Kanding when
reaching the summit of a pass. Until now I haven't been able to
restore it. I don't mind if the data is lost (the originals are home)
but I'll have no music during the long ((day!) flight back to Paris.
As always, Chengdu is cloudy. Actually, I haven't seen the sky since
I reached Dartsedo/Kanding. It's not too warm but we had thunderstorm
and rain in the evening.
On sunday, I intend to visit the Wenshu Monastery which contains a
precious bone relic of Shakyamuni Buddha; then do some more window
shopping particularly in the Tibetan road in south Chengdu.