Posts Tagged ‘food’
30
May
Posted by Samantha in China. Tagged: China, crazy, dumplings, food, foreign, grease, language, luggage, new york, people's square, plane, shanghai, subway. 2 Comments
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 [...]
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19
May
Posted by Samantha in China. Tagged: 30-hour, basic needs, beautiful, Beijing, Birdsnest, blue eyes, boat, China, city, dance, drink, food, google, hair, hand washing, highlights, home, Iron and Wine, lowlights, McDonald's, mountains, museum, nap, Olymic Center, Qutang Gorge, river, shop, shower, sick, sleep, toilet, traditional music, train, U.S., Watercube, white rice, Wu Gorge, Xling Gorge, Yangtze. 1 Comment
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 [...]
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12
May
Posted by Samantha in China. Tagged: airport, bargain, beautiful, Beijing, blog, boyfriend, China, fair, firewalls, food, Forbidden City, hotel, lawyer, picture, plane, sleep, starfish, swine flu, tourist. Leave a Comment
So, I’ve made it to China, more specifically – Beijing. The key word so far is definitely “beautiful”. I didn’t think so at first though. After coming to the end of the 13 1/2 hour flight we were stuck on the plane for awhile so masked airport security could come through and individually check each [...]
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8
May
Posted by Samantha in China. Tagged: cheese, China, cookies, food, lists, plane, sick, worried. Leave a Comment
Apparently I’m all about making lists right now so bear with me. I can’t really help it, there’s probably at least four to do lists lying within five feet of me right now, all of which still need to be completed. 1. Cookies – I might need a cookie immediately after I get off that [...]
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