The road is in there somewhere

Ian wrote this one due to puddles

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August 25th 2008
What a day today! Woken at 5am by the rumbling and flashing, and unusually this was all outside. This was easily the biggest storm we have encountered so far, and unusually it was in the morning rather than early evening. Luckily we have a couple of budding storm chasers living with us and both Sophie and William came in to check that we knew it was rainy out. Secure in the knowledge that we knew ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more