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2018: Entry Three– Jianshui, Yunnan, China
After the rice terraces and the Yuanyang area, I wasn’t thinking much of Jianshui, a city where we would stop for the night before ending back in Kunming. We didn’t have to journey all through the mountains like on the … Continue reading
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2018 Entry Two- Yuanyang Terraced Rice Fields, Yunnan, China (continued)
Haan, the driver, became another person taking those narrow, sharp, and curvy mountain roads. Even Cherry was complaining that she was getting sick. I was having horrific flashbacks of traveling on that dangerous mountain road, Route 13, in Laos between … Continue reading
2018- Entry One Yunnan, China
I love having a ten-year multi-entry visa for China. I just get the ticket, jump on the plane, and can go for up to sixty days at a pop! My first real trip there several years ago was fantastic, and … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Dtai people, Kunming, Kunming-Hanoi railroad, limestone karsts, rice terraces, Shinlin, Yi people, Yuanyang, Yunnan, Zhuang village
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2017 Entry Two Bali- Ubud and Lake Batur
I was so happy to finally put Seminyak in the rearview mirror for a few days and get on the road heading north. Our first stop was in the city of Ubud, about an hour from Seminyak. Despite a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bali, Bali coffee, caldera, Cave Hotel, fog bank, fog bank Lake Batur, Gianyar, Gunung Abang, Gunung Batur, Indonesia, Kintamani, Lake Batur, lawar, Luwak coffee, Pasar Umum Gianyar, Puri Saran Ubud, sarong video, Seminyak, Ubud
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Summer 2016: Entry 9- Shanghai Part 2 and Beyond!
I managed to shower and take a 1 ½ hour nap before venturing forth in search of the Shanghai Museum. After walking around a bit to get my bearings of the neighborhood, I reached the People’s Park. It was then … Continue reading
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Tagged Balyun Temple Shanghai, China, Chinese High-speed train, Chinese Railway, City God Confucian Temple Shanghai, Dajing Pavilion Shanghai, Fangbang Street Shanghai, Hongqiao Train Station Shanghai, Huangpu River Shanghai, Najing Dong Street Shanghai, old Shanghai wall, People's Park Shanghai, Shanghai, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai subway, Taoist Temple Shanghai, The Bund promenade Shanghai, The Bund Shanghai, Yuan Bazaar Shanghai
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Summer 2016: Entry 8- The Road to Shanghai
Returning to the hotel in Xi’an from the Muslim Quarter, I grabbed my bags and went out to the street to get a cab. You would think that one would be available at 3:30, but I waited for 10 minutes … Continue reading
Summer 2016 Entry 7: Xi’an Part Two
Xi’an is a big distraction because it has so many attractions! I felt like a monkey surrounded by so much bright and shiny bling! Every time I focused on going to one place, I’d see an equally interesting one and … Continue reading
Summer 2016: Entry 6: Xi’an and Its Warriors — Part 1
It took about 45 minutes to get to the Luoyang Longmen Station for the high-speed train to Xi’an. David’s older brother wanted to stay with me to be sure I got the right train, but his little daughter, “Dede,” was … Continue reading
Summer 2016 Entry 5: Luoyang, China
The first thing you notice about Luoyang, indeed most cities here, is the haze of fog and pollution. In the winter, there are even alerts to stay indoors because of the poor air quality. I know first-hand that any lung … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, catfish, China, Chinese trains, Longmen Grottoes, Longtan, Longtan Valley Park, Luoyang, shaolin, Songshan, Songshan Shaolin temple, World Heritage Site, Xi'an, Yi River, Yongtung
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