inspiring:-) Aah, reading your blog, was such an inspirtation, I miss climbing hiking and so on. I climb Sani Pass ( drakensburgh south africa, half the height of killimanjaro) three times a year with my uncle, who last year climbed Mount. Killimajaro and broke a world record, by takeing 9 blind people up. I felt so at home when you were mentioning, having tea/coffee at the top of a mountain and how odd it was. My uncle had a funny experiance concerning just that. When climbing the mountain it has been reported that many people become dillusional, and start hearing strange things or seeing odd things as your mind plays game with you. My uncle hadnt mentioned to anyone that he'd been hearing tea cups clinking together for hours on end the one day. When finally the porters decided everyone could have a break, the one guy pulled out an entire tea set and hot water from his satchel...all my uncle could do was laugh.
I generally hike, and climb as often as I can. I inspire to also hike killi like my uncle, and everest, and one day would love to be able to afford to send him and his wife to Machu Pichu as this is a dream of his, and I know he will one day see it, be there and experiance the beauty. I myself hope to as well. There are many places I intended to go, and photograph ( as this is my passion) and you're pics and blog are def an inspiration:-) Thank you so much. I am currently based in the UAE, Abu Dhabi ( been here 2weeks now) and I am originally from Durban South Africa:-)
fratty frat frat so fratty! i'm glad you enjoyed the holidays and managed to have some american traditions! i remember being fairly bummed in geneva when i realized there would be no fireworks on the 4th of july.
i hope everything's been going well since!
HI! HAHA Sara I just typed "Catholic village nearby Jinshanling Great Wall" into Google because I wanted to see if there was more info about that area we visited, and this page was one of the first hits! I clicked on it not really knowing what it was and then the first picture was Han Bing and his wife and I was like whaaa and it took me a second to realize this was a CLSer's blog. Woo good story. You take awesome pictures, the blog looks great! 明天见 :)
my favorite they sell the beans in chinatown. my mom makes soup with it and mint. after a hot summer day, having a bowl of this out of fridge takes away all the heat!
I came across your blog accidentally, but really enjoyed it. I haven't been to China yet, but I think it will be my next trip, as I've always wanted to go. My blog is looking for travel photos, new foods (like if there's anything uniquely Chinese that you've experienced and would like to share!?), etc. If you have the time, check it out at dirty-hippies.blogspot.com, or email me at dirtyhippiesblog@gmail.com. Continued fun on your travels!
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I really enjoyed your post about Yonghe Gong. I haven't been there yet but I hope to go soon. I was surprised to see a Long Island Iced Tea in China! That's so funny! My blog is looking for travel photos, reviews (like maybe where to get good pizza!?), etc, to share. If you have the time, check it out at dirty-hippies.blogspot.com, or email me at dirtyhippiesblog@gmail.com. Continued fun on your travels!
Heather
I'm studying Chinese at Beijing Language and Culture University (北京语言大学)for two months and living with a host family in Beijing. Then I plan to go to Wuhan to do atomic physics research at the Wuhan Institute for Physics and Mathematics (武汉物理与数学研究所). In between I hope to do some traveling around China!... full info
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Very very interesting. Nice trip... Thank you for your sharing!