Wednesday, 4 Jul 2007 | Photo Gallery
The Great Wall
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Sunday, 1 Jul 2007 | Views [1545] | Comments [2]
So, Michelle and I had our trip from Beijing
to Simatai very well planned out. We checked our guidebook, and it
recommended that we go the long distance bus station, from there catch bus 980,
and once the bus made its last stop at Miyun we were ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Friday, 29 Jun 2007 | Views [877] | Comments [1]
China is
infamous for its odd English translations. Our hotel room in Qingdao,
for example, had a sign that I believed to be a warning, but its message was
cryptic: "Point out Friendly, Smooth Floor." I should certainly
hope that ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Friday, 29 Jun 2007 | Photo Gallery
Tienamen Square and the Forbidden City
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Thursday, 28 Jun 2007 | Photo Gallery
Lao Shan Mountain in Shangdong Province
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Tuesday, 26 Jun 2007 | Photo Gallery
Views of Qingdao
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Monday, 25 Jun 2007 | Views [476]
So, Chinese drivers are absolutely insane. We took a taxi from Qingdao railway station to our hotel, and neither Michelle nor myself thought we would actually make it to our hotel. Worried that our driver tempted fate too often by driving into head ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Thursday, 21 Jun 2007 | Views [436]
At least the weather in China was better than it was yesterday. The day started off with a lot of smog, but I guess most of it blew off. The afternoon was really quite nice. While Michelle was attending meetings on plant stuff, I went on a tour of ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thursday, 21 Jun 2007 | Views [505]
Last evening we arrived in Beijing international airport, and I must say that I was not impressed with the security provided by the PSB. I half expected to be stripped searched when I got here. We had to fill out a certificate of health, provide information ... Read more >
Tags: Airports
