Sometimes a foot massage is just a foot massage.
2 weeks agoJust saw “Impression Sanjie Liu.” Incredible! I must watch the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony!
2 weeks agoJust ate food so good it would turn Peter Luger vegetarian. Followed up dinner with an oreo/banana milkshake. Mega-yum!
3 weeks agoMost perturbed by the cold spell is Ilse, who came from -25 Celsius Mongolia expecting better.
3 weeks agoMy itinerary in China so far (with photos!): http://bit.ly/4aflRy
3 weeks agoSo Far
My itinerary so far:
A very long flight. (favorite photos)
Shanghai, which I explored for almost a week while studying Chinese. (favorite photos)
Hangzhou and its beautiful West Lake. (favorite photos)
Hong Kong, where I met Chaim and stayed with Jishan Hu and his lovely family on the HKUST campus. (favorite photos)
Guangzhou aka Canton, a very large city and its surroundings. (favorite photos)
Spoiler alert: We are now in Guilin.
It’s chilly and raining in Guilin. :-(
3 weeks agovigilantly noticed the block of congealed pig’s blood in the soup.
4 weeks agoLeaving Hong Kong tomorrow. Photos: http://bit.ly/kd0BM
4 weeks ago
Hong Kong Central skyline
Chaim
HKUST
Jishan with his mother
View from Chungking Mansions
A street at night
Apsara on Lantau Island
Islands behing Lantau Buddha pedestal
Tai O, Lantau Island
Evening sky
Chaim arrived, and we stayed in Hong Kong with Jishan and his lovely family on the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology campus.
4 weeks ago
I was nodded at by a monk in a vegetarian restaurant!
1 month agoEntered a scary Chinese restaurant, negotiated, and ended up with pork-free food! Hen3 Hao3!
1 month ago