Not A Cloud in Sight in China's Yunnan Province

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March 6th 2009

Published: March 6th 2009

Greetings from China / Hic Incepit Pestis That's right, we've both been battling what feels like a plague/SARS hybrid-type bug for the past week, but we're finally feeling up to some blogging - so here's the rundown on our first ten days in the People's Republic. Since landslides have closed the main rail line linking Hanoi and southwestern China, we took a pass on an 18-hour bus ride and flew... Read Full Entry

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On the Loose

Jub and Anna

After both spending four years at law jobs in the States, we decided to pick up and travel around the world last October in search of adventure and whatever else comes our way. We plan to be abroad until summer of 2009. If you want to subscribe to this blog, you can click on the blue "Subscribe" button below, and you'll get an email when we post something new. We've decided to divide the labor on this blog. Eric (Jub) will do most of the writing and Anna will handle the pictures and editing. Please drop us a line if you have ideas or tips for us as we travel along. We love hearing fro... full info

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Paddies in Tiger Leaping Gorge

YUCK!

Never has such a disappointing meal been had (post hike) (by us).

A house on the way to Baisha

Outside Lijiang, China

Biking to Baisha ... or so we thought

We ended up getting lost and biking all the way up a steep incline (on one speed bikes) to a temple. Cool, and the way down to Baisha was breezy and fun.

View on the way to Baisha

Outside Lijiang

Back alleys in Baisha

(Much more interesting than the main town)

Jub in Lijiang

One of my favorite pictures of le Jub

Gandan Sumtseling Monastery

Zhongdian, China

Pilgrims approaching the Gandan Sumtseling Monastery

On the roof of Gandan Sumtseling Monastery

For blessings

Gandan Sumtseling Monastery

The roof of Gandan Sumtseling Monastery

Jub and a big fella

Gandan Sumtseling Monastery

Dog on the roof

Gandan Sumtseling Monastery

Jub and a crew

Gandan Sumtseling Monastery

Gandan Sumtseling Monastery Fresco

Well, hello

A yak outside the Gandan Sumtseling Monastery

Prayer flags in Zhong Dian

Pudacuo National Park

About one hour outside of Zhongdian, China

Reflections at Pudacuo National Park

Tibetan village

Outside Zhongdian somewhere

8th March 2009

Keith and Pete
Postcards from Europe

worth the dangerous hike to the gorge!
Your description of people watching in Lijaing is good! If it is true that "the photos don't due justice" then you two must have seen unbelievable sights, because your photos are exceptional. I rated some. Thanks for taking us to the gorge.

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