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Blog: Steppin' Out: An Excursion to the Yellow River
Date: May 2nd 2010

Taking some sun, eating good food and causing a stir in a small town

It started with an invitation from Lulu: it's a labor holiday this weekend, and her family was geared up to get outdoors. Lulu said they were going to see the Yellow River, so of course I had to accept! There were nine of us: One grandma, one father, one mother, one aunt, four cousins, and one bewildered laowai. ... read more


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