Desperately Seeking Seano: Holy China, batman!

Oy! so i know it's been forever and a day since i have written, and for that i am terribly sorry.
So many thing have happened here since i last wrote. first, the bad news: i tripped on our uneven stage while doing a baseball slide and sprained my ankle very badly. i was out of the show for three nights, two of which i came to see it. it was kind of awesome that i got to watch, but being out was pretty bad. so i rejoined the show after that in a lighter track (my "track" is all of the stuff i do in show) skipping dance numbers and not doing much else besides singing backstage and doing simple crosses. the show closed in Manila and then i flew to the beautiful island of Boracay about 1 hour away. it was the most beautiful place i had been in my life in terms of island paradises. i had never taken a vacation like that, so it was great to experience that. the week was full of white sand, crystal clear water, good people, and stunning sunsets. i couldn't do too much b/c of the ankle, but i did snorkle...i was like nemo with my lucky fin and busted one too- the snorkling there is supposedly some of the best in the world, and though i have nothing to compare it to, i can imagine that that is true. the amount of sea life was plentiful and diverse and again, the water was a comfortable 80 degrees with visibility to 60ft... at least. much to soon, the vacation ended and we were thrust on a bus at 4:30am and shipped off to mainland China and the city of Xi'an. the city is beautfiul and the ancient capital and there is much to see. we are staying near the "Big Goose Pagoda" which was built in 652AD to house and protect buddhist writings and scrolls. somehow it survived the rise and fall of many dynasties and the subsequent decline of Xi'an as the hub of China. at one time the cities population was a grand 3.4million and at it's worst dropped to 20,000 and since then has been rebuilt and brought back to life. also surviving the turbulent history of the city are the city walls. it is the only city in China that has stone walls surrounding it's center. the are incredible. i biked the top of the wall two nights ago (a mere 9miles total) and it was an excellent experience. the walls are around 36 feet high and 48 feet across at the top.
we have not opened the show yet here in China b/c our set is floating from Manila to China to save on costs. lots of time and not a whole lot to do but to soak up the history, eat dumplings and practice my mandarin...i'm kind of a cartoon here and people stop to take pictures with me. i guess i should be flattered? haha.
sorry for the delay i writings and that this one is so abrupt in nature, but internet is not a strong suit in China. i'll write more when we open and i feel like i have a purpose for being in China again!
Love to you all!