The kids, even the boys, think it is so romantic that we have been married 43 years. They really seem to like it when Dianne comes into one of my classes, even for just a quick visit.
Lead up to Christmas Dalian 2010 December 15th 2010 Sorry about the technical glitch... It turned out it didn't lose the other half and the photos, it just published the first half of the text. I must have hit some key combination that set things in motion, sort of... Anyway, here is the real blog!
Tourists in our own town
We had decided to spend the weekend of my birthday at our favourite hotel in Dalian. The first problem was that th ... read more
Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Jinshitan 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
The WilsonsInChina blog charts the course of our three year adventure in China between 2008 and 2011. Dianne was a school administrator in Canada and heard about this opportunity just after retiring. Peter was an IT professional whose last contract ended just as Dianne decided that China sounded like an exciting adventure. He taught ESL one year but spent the rest of the time supporting Dianne as she shared her great knowledge and experience with the Chinese and Western teachers at the Maple Leaf International School in Dalian. China. While we are back in Canada now, our adventures are ToBeCon... full info