After our day time activities we went to dinner and the High for their special V-day party. We stayed close for dinner so we could park once and walk to the High after dinner. Since Adam has been brave enough to explore the world of Thia food we decided to dine at Tamarind Seed on Peachtree Street next to Shout. It was excelent. Adam ordered a really nice bottle of wine and we split the Kung-Thod (stuffed srimp with Thai herbs wrapped in rice paper skin and served with three flavored chili sauce). We also shared our favorite soup, Tom-Kha-Gai. We had two really nice entrees which both included curry and rice. A little dessert and we were on our way to The High Museum.
The High had a special evening planned for V-day couples. I have to give Adam huge props for thinking of it. He knows I love outside of the box experiences. Great pick Adam. As part of the night you could learn salsa or tango, have a few drinks and check out the First Emperor exhibit with the Terracotta Army. We have wanted to see this for a while. We did it all. tried to dance, which was hilarious. Had some drinks and walked thru the exhibit. It was a great time. A quick drink at shout and stop at Wendy's for a late night snack ended our night.
Curators estimate that approximately 7,000 terracotta warriors stood guard over the tomb of "King of Qin", the First Emperor of China. The Emperor standardized Chinese writing, bureaucracy, scholarship, law, currency, weights and measures. He expanded the Chinese empire, built a capital in Xian, a system of roads, and massive fortifications and palaces.
Shi Huangdi (259-210 B.C.) was a cruel ruler who readily killed or banished those who opposed him or his ideas. He is notorious for burning virtually all the books that remained from previous regimes. He even banned scholarly discussions of the past.
The Qin dynasty ended soon after his death, but a unified China remained for over 2,000 years. China's name is derived from his short but seminal dynasty, Qin (pronounced Chin).
In 1974, thousands of life-sized terra cotta warriors and horses from the Emperor's extravagant tomb were unearthed in Xian.
SUNDAY:
I had gotten a few tickets to the Dracula Ballet for the afternoon show. I've never been to a ballet and really didn't know what to expect. I have to admit the idea of Dracula vs The Nutcracker was a plus. A long show with two intermissions made me nervious. We stuck it out and the ending make it totally worth it. lots of blood and biting, intense music and good dancing. All in all a great performance. I do think I've gotten my fill of ballet for a while.
