welcome back A welcome return to the blog. The WPF is keeping up to date via other means but the descriptions are not nearly as graphic and we don't get photos.
at last! worth the long wait - your food notes rang many bells from my travls in the far east - I had to carry cheese to english friends in the japanese countryside - having been told to find the smelliest available in Tokyo I was probably the only person with elbow room on the commuter train...... - photo of you on the railway station tugs a mothers heartstrings, photo of panda has not been shown to teddy! love from mummy xxx
so many beautiful mountains! I am amazed to see from your lovely pictures that all the unbelievably magical chinese mountains I had seen in pictures are real!
Land borders Oww! I thought I'd spent enough time in China, but now my mind is filling with it all over again.
Some land borders are more dramatic and more like you expected (although all that you can cross are busy with trade, so not remote, but that is part of the joy). Do give some ones that are a bit more remote than Hong Kong a go! And between fully separate countries.
did you know Daddy planted rice? love your pictures of the dragons' back rice terraces (much steeper than the paddies Daddy planted), mountains, markets and all the lovely food and people too! looking forward to more news! xx mummy
worth waiting for Photos are indescribable as is rice paddy green. A blog worth waiting for.
p.s. - just finished putting 1/2 a pig in the freezer and had a conversation about the affects of mountains with Delia and the mama last night before seeing blog.
memories of the Yan Sing perhaps your memories of the Manchester meals were all the sweeter for being shared with your loving family!! HK food memories now have me salivationg after nearly 40 years! keep blogging xx mummy
lovely rain-fresh photos! your latest blog is like an oasis to me in the east anglian desert! I have managed to get internet on the laptop - hope that emails, skype and use of printer will follow! lots of love from mummy xx
barberries and other fruit Barberries (albeit dried and possibly not Chinese) have found their way into Kentwell. Some were brought in and I used them in stuffing some onions.
I am not sure if you have had a chance to travel through the countryside areas and explore the real nomadic lifestyle. But it sounds like you definitely had some time traveling in UB. :) I hope that was a good experience.
I didn't even know that we had an Indian restaurant until I read your blog entry, but this evidently tells me how fast our country is developing ( compared to what where we were at about 5 years ago ).
I live and work in the US, but will be going home this summer for a month to visit friends and family and very excited about it.
Wherever you may be traveling, i hope you are having a great adventure.
if there were things you wanted to know when you were in Mongolia, but didn't get a chance to ask or know about, please feel free to ask. I will answer to my best knowledge. But not a question about an Indian restaurant ( since i ididnt know that one ha )
Regards,
Amar
mystery solved I am reliably told by Christina that the sign at photo 94 translates to:"For seasonal B-B-Q meal - crossroad ahead, turn left and then turn left again".
answers and questions Being in the privileged position of joint head of the family I know the answers to your questions (though look forward to fuller descriptions when blogged) but admit to being flummoxed by the Front Kaorouji Counterclockwise Counterclockwise sign at photo 94.
Bijing Tamara, sounds like a great trip, and brings back lots memories of when we were there it is a fantastic place. Very brave of you buying a train ticket and venturing on to public transport we never did that. Looking forward to hear the rest of your trip.
rergards Les
Hi from Aunt Glad you liked Beijing, I have not been many places and Beijing was great, by the way seahorses and slugs etc, if you are still there are, are in the night market off Wang fu jing (sorry about the spelling) must be lovely to see green again and I am so happy you can find cheap food. Keep well and Happy Birthday from all of us, thinking of you. xx
Sticky Glue On the subject of food. We absolutely love their food but three was one exception.You probably wont come across this but during their New Year when I was out there last I was served a special dish that I have never seen since. The best way I can describe it was like eating latex putty! You could chew it to your hearts content but it would always remain in one piece and when you tried to swallow it half of it would stay in your mouth whilst the other half extended down your throat on an elasticated cord. We were so busy trying to be polite I never remembered to ask what on earth it was or what is was called. I know its not exactly the right time of year but if you do come across it we'd love to know what it was.
Hi T, Apologies for not leaving you a message before. We have been following your posts with great interest, in fact I really quite miss the Gobi reading about it. The main problem is that you write so comprehensively that it takes us a week to find enough time slots to read it all. Sounds like your having a fantastic time. Look forward to your next chapter. :)
Sorry, been out of touch Thanks to "Orange" our internet has been off so I have not been able to keep up with your adventures, I am now up to date and vey impressed. Wonderful writing and illustrations, very exciting, glad your mummy was not there during the dog attack - any way well done, your idea of living in a ger might be a good idea after I have seen pictures of what has happened to your house ! Lots love and keep safe x
The Papa
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welcome back
A welcome return to the blog. The WPF is keeping up to date via other means but the descriptions are not nearly as graphic and we don't get photos.