it's not over til it's over... Thoroughly enjoyed your first solo blog---the rugby coverage was fantastic! Especially enjoyed the official write-up on the Rugby Club's site, and of course immediately noticed the reference to flyhalf Pyfer! Love your "uniforms"---did you get to keep your panda mask as a souvenir? Your last month will go so fast, but I know you will pack in as much as you can in your style of non-stop adventure. Enjoy your time there--we will see you soon! Miss and love you tons~
Hi, Cody! Great to hear from you, Cody. Love the panda uniforms!! Sounds like you're learning a lot of Chinese. Every time you talk about all of the wonderful food, my mouth waters. I think Stephanie misses all that great readily available Chinese food. Have a great Christmas excursion. We all miss you and are excited that we'll see you in a month! Love you lots!
More Beef More Power Your video! It takes me back to Yihuan Lu immediately, the bustle and the noises, even the color. I've watched it about 9 times, very cool. Love LOVE the burglar pics haha, I never knew Song Keqing was such a natural! This entry is great Code, really gives us all a taste of the everyday routine. And judging from the sweatshirts, coats and turtleneck sweaters the temperature must really be dropping! Stay warm! I'll leave the Cody Shrine in-tact here so you can see it when you get back - miss you. Have fun in Jiuzhaigou! DEFINITELY post pictures of that!
awesome bike video Hello Cody -- great blog as always! Made even better by the knowledge that you will be back home soon. Bittersweet for you, I know, but fantastic for us! We miss and love you, ~Larvey
Merry Christmas Great to hear from you, Cody. Way to go, Rugby flyhalf! Got to love those Pandas. Last year, China had a record winter freeze/storm. Right now the Northeast is suffering from a record ice storm. See what you are missing? Wonderful to have such educated roomates, who surely spur you forward in you linguistic fluency goal. Going out to dinner for $.60 - unheard of in the USA! Got to love that Chinese economy. Have a wonderful Christmas with your friends, in Jiu Zhai Gou. I am happy to spend this Christmas with family, in southern California.
Hi there Hey buddy, I just discovered your blog. I had no idea you were in Hong Kong/China, that awesome!! I also had no idea any female could stand your presence, or any rugby players for that matter. I plan on trying to read all your blogs. I hope you guys are having a great time. How's the rugby over there?
Serendipitous Senators. Well, it's nice for me to know know Herb Kohl can pop in at any moment to check on you... well, when he's not busy with the Bucks. I MISS you.
HOME Welcome home to the USA, Stephanie. It was wonderful living through your experiences this past, almost year. Yes, it is always good to touch home base.
Cody, what is your goal/time for acquiring more Chinese language?
You both have lived through a lot - new culture, new language, historic snow storm, HUGH earthquake, and a lot of fun and new people crossing your paths. What a life!
Awesome Way to video tape it, and way to take advantage of that once in a lifetime opportunity...now that you have done it, when else can you totally surprise your family in such an amazing way. Hope you settle well into these here States, or that one up there, Wisco. Peace and Love to you sister
Welcome Home, Stephanie!! Stephanie-your homecoming was a wonderful-amazing-unbelievable-huge surprise beyond words—there's no topping it!!!! So great to have you home!!
Cody, it's great that you have such wonderful roommates.
Love you both,
Mom/Janet
Hi Stephanie and Cody - I've been negligent in keeping up with you, (but then, keeping up is hard to do!) You sure do get around, you've seen so much ...more than most people ever will in a lifetime. I know I would have loved the olympics.....sports lover that I am. Did you get to see Michael Phelps? He's a local boy...right here from nearby Baltimore. He's their hero. All your pictures, with stories and descriptions are so fascinating..thank you for taking the time to keep us all informed....stay well..love Aunt Becky
Pretty scarf Steph, can I have it?
Is there any talk of the US election over there? Any thoughts, comments about that from the Chinese?
Any photos from the Subway Internet Dorm? That place sounds like my kind of romance.
You're still planning on meeting us at the cabin this weekend, right? Joe's already there with a six pack of High Life.
Couples Weekend 2008 OMG-LOL-LYLAS. I'm so jealous right now, mainly of those sweet jammies, but also of the camel ride. I can't imagine how funny that night on the luxury recliner would have been with you guys. I think I have found the location of the next couples weekend.
Where in the world are you now? Or, where in China are you now? Olympics having ended, political conventions have replaced that excitement. Democrats had perfect weather in Denver. However, hurricane Gustav, which is still in progress in New Orleans, has disrupted the Republican convention celebrations. A 6.1 earthquake was reported in China, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in a city you visited, Panzhihua. And, 2 quakes hit Tibet in past week. Feel that shaking going on? Take care.
Have watched the Olympics daily. How exciting to be in the middle of all that energetic competition. That Birdsnest is a beautiful piece of construction. Wonderful that you can obtain tickets to many events. How are you liking Beijing? Hope you find time to go to the Pearl Market, a multileveled building you should not miss.
Sand dunes, camel riding, camping in the Gobi - makes me speechless. What extraordinary experiences. Love your photos of the dunes. So, you traveled part of the Silk Road. Amazing. I just read a little something about Marco Polo, and you are giving him a run for the money.
The Northwest Wow! I'd love to go on a camel caravan! How hot was it in the desert? I take it you didn't see any scorpions! And to see the total eclipse--what a super experience. The bathouse looks like pampering at its finest. What a grand way to watch the start of the Olympics--and it must have been great to watch it with people from China and experience their pride firsthand. Love ya!
in-in-inCREDible Holy Schmoly, guys! What amazing posts and pictures! Love the camel ride series. Seriously sounds like you are having most quality travels! Love you and miss you. ~larvey
We found ourselves a bit directionless and with wide open schedules after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007 with degrees in Psychology (Stephanie) and Spanish (Cody). So one sunny afternoon in July, we booked a couple of one-way tickets and found our direction -- China. We now sit in Hong Kong with objective one being get visas, objective two - navigate our way through the next month? year?two years? three? as we find employment, learn the language, soak in the flavors and ride the wave. Join us!... full info
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Thoroughly enjoyed your first solo blog---the rugby coverage was fantastic! Especially enjoyed the official write-up on the Rugby Club's site, and of course immediately noticed the reference to flyhalf Pyfer! Love your "uniforms"---did you get to keep your panda mask as a souvenir? Your last month will go so fast, but I know you will pack in as much as you can in your style of non-stop adventure. Enjoy your time there--we will see you soon! Miss and love you tons~