Thursday, 5 Jun 2008 | Views [1361]
On our last day in Beijing we packed it in. We started early, and hit the Forbidden City. It's big and crowded and kinda sad. There is a small garden in the section that would have been very private to the emperor (and his hundreds of concubines ... Read more >
Sunday, 1 Jun 2008 | Views [2070] | Comments [3]
Today we went to the Great Wall of
China. Hoping to avoid the crowds (a bit) we opted for an early
departure to a more remote location. Now we've all been reading
about the Great Wall our whole lives, so ... Read more >
Friday, 30 May 2008 | Views [1562] | Comments [2]
We'd had a rather pleasant day in
Beijing, having walked about and then taken a great bike tour to see
the new Olympic stadiums. But after we sat down for dinner we were a
little surprised by the menu!
You ... Read more >
Thursday, 29 May 2008 | Views [920]
Well, at least it's isnt Shanghai.
Our arrival to Beijing quickly reminded
us that this was China. We got way too comfy in our
English-speaking, business oriented paradise of Hong Kong. Worried
about business ... Read more >
Thursday, 15 May 2008 | Views [1114] | Comments [1]
I don't know if this made the news back
home but here's an excerpt from the Chinese news.
“Big Dorky American Saves MagLev
Train”
Shanghai – A big American foreign
devil was the hero of the moment after he helped stop an
out-of-control ... Read more >
Thursday, 8 May 2008 | Views [1340] | Comments [2]
PHEW! Despite our better judgment we got lulled into forgetting that this was Asia, and darn near missed our train. I am happy to report that I am in my seat (we thought we might have bought standing tickets by accident) on the train and that ... Read more >
Thursday, 8 May 2008 | Views [2075] | Comments [3]
We're
in Asia now. Susan kind of looked at me funny when I would say that
Japan seemed more like Europe than the Asia I remembered. My last
trip here was Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam. The dusty hustle and
flow of those countries ... Read more >
