A View from Above

Looking for Luke, March 28

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March 28th 2008
Or: Sleeping is for the weak - we're climbing the Great Wall of China! Just a note about the sleeping: Ian is not doing it at the right time. Yesterday’s 3 p.m. nap and 7 p.m. bedtime led to a 3:36 a.m. wakeup call for mom, and a 4:00 am trip to the lobby for dominoes and hot chocolate for Ian and dad. We decided Auntie Pam should join the fun, and Ian started delivering coffee packets an ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Nanjing

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more