Blogs from Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, Asia - page 2

Photos on: http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/draftwrite/ …..the video is a result of playing with my new smart phone. The sound quality is not great but I hope the picture gives some impression of the amazing illuminated dome in the Buddha Palace at Lingshan, near Wuxi. Since the end of the last blog there have been 2 weeks of school summer camp, farewell gatherings, George's birthday, a visit to meet Miss Piggy's new love and being prevented from visiting our old mate Peter, now back in China, due to being stranded in Wuxi by typhoon Haikui. I'll probably take a short trip to Anhui province next week but, first things first..... …..well done Lisa. A teacher here a couple of years ago now living in Hong Kong she is the dean for one of the 2 Elementary School Summer Camps. ... read more

As I was walking home this evening I made a detour through a pedestrian square... 8:00 PM Red juicy flesh dripping from their jaws. The sidewalk stained and squishy. I step in some of the discarded pieces. Some sticks to my shoe. It doesn't phase me because the sweet plum scent fills my surrounding, as eveningers continue chewing and chipping away at their fleshy fruits. Tunes glide into my skull while my headphones buzz out the current choice made by my iPod's shuffle mode. Over my music, I can barely here the oriental song alive around me. Those who are not feasting on the ripened reds, gather and swirl about the square; Dozens. A local community appearing to dance in unison to both their own echoing music, and the sounds ringing in my ears. Each of ... read more

I haven´t had time to edit these photos yet so there may be some randoms or repeats. Apologies.... read more

Day 17 Finally starting to settle into a groove here. I have fully recovered from the sickness that plagued me last week and I'm ready to really get down to business! On Sunday, the only day off, as there is a 6 day work-week here, I decided that my nightly trips to the convenience store around the corner were not going to provide me with enough nutritious food options so I ventured out to the local "western style" supermarket. Now, I was somewhat prepared, since I had frequented one of these stores in Shanghai several years ago, but this place was a ZOO. My first mistake was to grab a cart. There is absolutely no chance that anyone can navigate a shopping cart through this place as there were crowds of people in every aisle, at ... read more

Day 7 It's been a whirlwind of activity the last few days, but I have finally made it to Wuxi, which will be (mostly) my home for the next few months. Got into my apartment around 3:30 on Thursday afternoon, problem with the internet connection (i.e. NONE), so just packed up and headed to the office. GOT COMPLETELY LOST. Now, I've only been here once before, so I'm not that surprised that I didn't get it right the first time, but the worst part is that I walked COMPLETELY in a circle. By the time I realized that I had used the wrong "modern skyscraper" as my beacon, I was staring at my apartment tower again. Yeesh. Just what one needs when it is muggy and hot out is to walk 20 minutes in the wrong ... read more