http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Monkey and Bear/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Monkey and Bear en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:14:07 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:14:07 UTC GO CHINA IN DRENTE EN GRONINGENDear friendsGo China in Groningen en Drente expositions and activities until 31082008.The pictures we show you this time are an impression of the special exhibitions in the Groninger Museum and the Drents Museum in Assen.For the first time in The Netherlands The Terracotta Army Assen and a special exhibition from the artmuseum of Shanghai.Enjoy the pictures. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Drenthe/Assen/blog-247509.html TALES OF THE SILK ROAD A GREAT PERFORMANCEDear friendsLast Saterdaynight we visited the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam for a great performance of 'Tales of The Silk Road' There were only two shows in Holland. The performance of Tales of the Silk Road by the Lanzhou Song and Dance Theatre was great. Great music too.First performed in China in 1979. Tales of the Silk Road caused a great stir ac http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/North-Holland/Amsterdam/blog-247464.html Fun Trip Valencia3101 04022008.Dear FriendsThis travelblog is about Valencia. We stayed here for 5 days. It's a great place to be and it is only a two hour flight from Amsterdam. You can do here a lot of things visit historic sites look at the futuristic buildings and enjoy the food the wine and the special flavours of the kitchen of Valencia.Look at the pictures and see it by yourself.Se http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-245835.html A night at Palazzo is a very unique experience very good food and entertainmentSummaryDear FriendsOn 7022007 THE COOKINGGANG of SIX visit Palazzo in Amsterdam. This great place an old mirror palace Victorian style is running by Ron Blaauw. In Holland he is a great chef. If you are in Amsterdam after 24102007 and you want to have a great night with gastronomic food theater acrobatic i http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/North-Holland/Amsterdam/blog-204143.html Galerie Wildevuur and Travelblogs are fixedDear FriendsAfter 36 hours of stress and hard working and thanks to Ali Waters founder of THE TRAVELBLOG Google and Yahoo cache our travelblog is fixed again. As you can understand we are very happy with this.Last Saterday we visit the GALERIE WILDEVUUR in Hooghalen Drenthe The Netherlands.Website Galerie WildevuurWhen you are in Holland this is http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Drenthe/blog-190387.html LOST BLOGSDear FriendsAt the end of July there was a mega crash and hackers attack on the server of THE TRAVELBLOG.Ten thousands of entries were lost. At the moment we are trying to recover the lost blogs with the help of Google and Yahoo cache pages.Every recovered blog will published again on the travelblog. After publishing a travelblog again you receive a email that inform you about a new tra http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Drenthe/blog-189771.html Beijing Good Bye It was Great againSummary Our last night starts with a very good but very spicy diner in one of the many local restaurants. We indeed like good spicy food but these dishes we will never forget. After our diner we went to the most popular place in Beijing the Houhai Lake area. After a few hours we went back to our hotel to collect our luggage. Tomorrow morning at 7.30 we have http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/blog-165433.html Impression of our last few days in China Part 2And now the end is near ........................Impression of Ti'amen Square and the Forbidden CitySummaryToday a photo impression of the Forbidden City and Ti'amen Square.Enjoy the pictures.See you next time.Monkey and Bear.Lieve vrienden en vriendinnenVandaag is onze laatste dag in Beijing. Onze vriend en taxichauffeur Li Peng moet vandaag naar http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/Forbidden-City/blog-164501.html Longqing Gorge and the Great WallSummary About 100 kilometers North from Beijing you find Longqing Gorge. It's a great natural reserve with lots of green mountains. The lake is 650 meters above sealevel. The place here is very good for hiking and climbing. In the mountains you find a small but very active lama monastery. After our visit here we went to the Great Wall. Yes AGAIN. The day starte http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/blog-164219.html Beijing Hutong LifeSummary Photo impression of the hutong life in Beijing. The pictures tell the story. Hutongs are disappearing now very quickly. In a few years the heart and the soul of Beijing will be gone. New tall buildings with many levels is now the target. Enjoy the pictures. See you next time on our travelblog. Lieve vrienden en vriendinnen Vandaag een fotoreportage over de hutongs in B http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/blog-164187.html Buddha's Birthday and Tea TastingSummaryToday we visit the Niu Jie Mosque the Fayuan Si Temple and we visit TEASTREET teatasting and ceremony included.The Niu Jie Mosque is the only mosque in Beijing. You find this mosque in one of the oldest parts of Beijing. The mosque is a attractive and colourfull marriage of Chinese and Islamic design. The Niu Jie Mosque is mainly used by the Hui people o http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/blog-164156.html And now the end is near .... Impression of our last few days in China Part 1. Temple of HeavenSummary A photo impression of the Temple of Heaven. If you need a good and loyal driver in Beijing please send me a mail. I can contact my good friend Li Peng for you. Email aad.en.ineke.hagehome.nl See you next time. Monkey and Bear. Lieve vrienden en vriendinnen Vandaag een foto impressie van de http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/blog-163738.html Beijing Hutong LifeSummary Photo impression of the hutong life in Beijing. The pictures tell the story. Hutongs are disappearing now very quickly. In a few years the heart and the soul of Beijing will be gone. New tall buildings with many levels is now the target. Enjoy the pictures. See you next time on our travelblog. Lieve vrienden en vriendinnen Vandaag een fotoreportage over de hutongs in B http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/Tian--anmen/blog-161957.html Beijing Hutong LifeSummary Photo impression of the hutong life in Beijing. The pictures tell the story. Hutongs are disappearing now very quickly. In a few years the heart and the soul of Beijing will be gone. New tall buildings with many levels is now the target. Enjoy the pictures. See you next time on our travelblog. Lieve vrienden en vriendinnen Vandaag een fotoreportage over de hutongs in B http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Shaanxi/blog-160605.html Zhihua Music Temple Lumicang HutongSummary The Zhihua Music Temple was constructed in 1443 during the reign of Ming Emperor Ying Zong as the family temple of Wang Zhen a eunuch unduly trusted by the Emperor. Zhihua Music Temple is the largest group of original wooden structures dating from the Ming Dynasty in downtown Beijing. The temple is hidden in the hutongs of Beijing and hardly to find http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/blog-160592.html Streetlife Xian and BeijingSummary A few pictures showing streetlife in Xian and Beijing. See you Monkey and Bear. Lieve vrienden en vriendinnen In deze travelblog een aantal foto's die wat laten zien van het leven op straat in Beijing en Xian. Nu is het nog zo dat een groot aantal inwoners van Beijing en Xian dagelijks aktiviteiten ontplooien op straat. Dit is ook de charme van dit soort steden http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/blog-160174.html Mount Huashan One of the five sacred Mountains in ChinaSummary Today we visit Mount Huashan. Mount Huashan is one of the five sacred mountains of China and was called Mount Taihuashan in ancient times for its five main peaks shaped much like a flower. Hua was historically the location of several influential Taoist monasteries and was known as a center for the practice of traditional Chinese mar http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Shaanxi/blog-159539.html Big Wild Goose Pagoda and WaterfunSummary The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was built originally in 652 during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty 618 907 and it functioned to collect Buddhist materials that were taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang. Xuanzang started from Chang'an the ancient Xian along the Silk Road and through deserts finally arriving in India the cradle of http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Shaanxi/Xi--an/blog-158875.html Tang Dynasty Park XianSummary Tang Dynasty Park is located in the southeast of Xian City. It's a theme park covering the culture music buildings and food of the Tang Dynasty 618 907. Here you can learn a lot of things about the grandness prosperity and brilliance of the Tang Dynasty. Hope you like the pictures. Stay tuned for more adventures. Monkey and Bear. Lieve vrienden en vriendinne http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Shaanxi/Xi--an/blog-158594.html The Famen Temple and Qian Ling MausoleumSummary In China many temples house treasures and artifacts but the sheer quantity and quality of treasures in the Famen Temple is rare. Situated in Famen Town Town of Fufeng County Shaanxi Provence about 145 kilometers west of Xian the Famen Temple is renowned for storing the veritable Finger Bone of the Sakyamuni Buddha. Famen Temple was established http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Shaanxi/blog-158574.html