This past weekend I took my adventures to new heights, literally. Saturday morning started off a little rainy and quite foggy. I had no idea what to expect as we got off the bus and grabbed our backpacks. Much to my amusement, the bathrooms were just like the ones in China. For some reason I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘China’
29 Sep
This and That
As you may have noticed, the rate of my blogs are far less than those when I was in China. Although it might seem a bit odd, I am constantly comparing Greece to China as opposed to the U.S. In this case, my stay here in Greece is three times as long as when I [...]
24 Aug
Housekeeping Details
1. My visa has officially arrived in the mail. I’d take a picture and post it, but I can’t risk any of you stealing my identity. So in a matter of descriptive words I will tell you that I look as if I had a headache and tried to smile while the picture was taken. [...]
18 Jun
Mixture of Ramblings
Sorry to leave the blog in a bit of a hurry without any follow-up. I’ve been back now for two weeks and wanted to allow for some time to get over the serious jet lag before I could truly reflect on the trip I just took. I never planned on going to China in my [...]
30 May
Shang hai-lights
If I’d been to New York before I might tell you that Shanghai is just like that. The problem is that I’ve never been to New York and henceforth cannot make such comparison. Maybe you’ve been to New York though and can now imagine the place I am currently visiting. I’m thinking this analogy is [...]
27 May
Ever wanted to be alone? China is not the place.
We left Hangzhou for the past couple of days to visit Pudong County and a few of the villages around it. There is so much to say about everything we’ve done and seen in China that I am almost overwhelmed at the thought of explaining it all. I hope you know that what I’ve written [...]
25 May
Culture Interesting Lovely
Where we are lacking in agriculture experience we’re made up in culture experiences. There are several cultural differences between the U.S. and China. As I mentioned, China is all about making a good impression. Let me tell you, they’ve left quite the impression on me. To begin with- it is common practice to spit everywhere. [...]
24 May
Saving Face
China is all about having the best, biggest, longest, strongest, etc. It’s becoming more apparent everywhere we go just how important it is to not only keep up with the Jones’ (or the Wang’s ), but beating them. Literally, if you are about to build a house, you build it at least three feet taller [...]
19 May
So much to say, so little space…
It’s been awhile and to be honest, a bit difficult to go without contacting anyone outside the boat the last several days. I’ve gone though some pretty remote areas throughout my ride on the Yangtze, which is quite the contrast from the city. In the city, everyone is loud and pushy, and of course some [...]
13 May
Cou la! (Let’s go!)
It seems like I’ve been in China for weeks now considering all of the things we’ve done so far. Today started off early, “bright-eyed and bushy-tailed” as our tour guide Donald said. After drinking some milk from a bag and eating some brown boiled eggs on the bus we headed to the Ming tombs. It [...]
