Tumblr (3.0; @yotam)http://yotam.tumblr.com/<p>Sometimes a foot massage is just a foot massage.</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/254024341http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/254024341Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:09:30 +0800<p>Just saw “Impression Sanjie Liu.” Incredible! I must watch the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony!</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/250944176http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/250944176Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:01:38 +0800<p>Just ate food so good it would turn Peter Luger vegetarian. Followed up dinner with an oreo/banana milkshake. Mega-yum!</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/248495782http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/248495782Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:50:00 +0800<p>Most perturbed by the cold spell is Ilse, who came from -25 Celsius Mongolia expecting better.</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/246794883http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/246794883Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:47:44 +0800<p>My itinerary in China so far (with photos!): <a href="http://bit.ly/4aflRy">http://bit.ly/4aflRy</a></p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/244901050http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/244901050Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:30:55 +0800<p>My itinerary so far:</p> <p><a title="Flight photos" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yig/sets/72157622664798759/"><img alt="Flight" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/4085280807_7b3be81a43_t.jpg" width="100" border="0" height="75"/></a><br/> A very long flight. <a title="Flight photos" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yig/sets/72157622664798759/">(favorite photos)</a></p> <p><a title="Shanghai photos" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yig/sets/72157622664794217/"><img alt="Shanghai" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/4085379529_592dc38374_t.jpg" width="100" border="0" height="75"/></a><br/> Shanghai, which I explored for almost a week while studying Chinese. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yig/sets/72157622664794217/">(favorite photos)</a></p> <p><a title="Hangzhou photos" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yig/sets/72157622789054820/"><img alt="Hangzhou" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/4085675409_ce49e9d48c_t.jpg" width="100" border="0" height="75"/></a><br/> Hangzhou and its beautiful West Lake. <a title="Hangzhou photos" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yig/sets/72157622789054820/">(favorite photos)</a></p> <p><a title="Hong Kong photos" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yig/sets/72157622664769061/"><img alt="Hong Kong" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/4092212037_e9a581ef36_t.jpg" width="100" border="0" height="75"/></a><br/> Hong Kong, where I met <a title="Chaim's flickr page" target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21895999@N08/">Chaim</a> and stayed with Jishan Hu and his lovely family on the HKUST campus. <a title="Hong Kong photos" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yig/sets/72157622664769061/">(favorite photos)</a></p> <p><a title="Guangzhou photos" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yig/sets/72157622789154120/"><img alt="Guangzhou" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2625/4098521972_676a734ab1_t.jpg" width="100" border="0" height="75"/></a><br/> Guangzhou aka Canton, a very large city and its surroundings. <a title="Guangzhou photos" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yig/sets/72157622789154120/">(favorite photos)</a></p> <p><img alt="Guilin is steep" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/4105977118_1692352c14_t.jpg" width="75" height="100"/><br/> Spoiler alert: We are now in Guilin.</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/244846519http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/244846519Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:20:00 +0800<p>It’s chilly and raining in Guilin. :-(</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/244391549http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/244391549Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:46:55 +0800<p>vigilantly noticed the block of congealed pig’s blood in the soup.</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/240380247http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/240380247Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:04:09 +0800<p>Leaving Hong Kong tomorrow. Photos: <a href="http://bit.ly/kd0BM">http://bit.ly/kd0BM</a></p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/239293599http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/239293599Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:27:25 +0800<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kswixjsV591qzne5mo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Hong Kong Central skyline<br/><br/> <img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kswixjsV591qzne5mo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Chaim<br/><br/> <img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kswixjsV591qzne5mo3_500.jpg"/><br/> HKUST<br/><br/> <img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kswixjsV591qzne5mo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Jishan with his mother<br/><br/> <img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kswixjsV591qzne5mo5_500.jpg"/><br/> View from Chungking Mansions<br/><br/> <img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kswixjsV591qzne5mo6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> A street at night<br/><br/> <img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kswixjsV591qzne5mo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Apsara on Lantau Island<br/><br/> <img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kswixjsV591qzne5mo8_500.jpg"/><br/> Islands behing Lantau Buddha pedestal<br/><br/> <img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kswixjsV591qzne5mo9_500.jpg"/><br/> Tai O, Lantau Island<br/><br/> <img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kswixjsV591qzne5mo10_500.jpg"/><br/> Evening sky<br/><br/> <p>Chaim arrived, and we stayed in Hong Kong with Jishan and his lovely family on the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology campus.</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/239249527http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/239249527Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:24:00 +0800<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksspgj3CKu1qzne5mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What I saw from my hostel in Hangzhou</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/237038909http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/237038909Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:55:37 +0800<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kssparC77t1qzne5mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>West Lake in Hangzhou was so very beautiful</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/237036713http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/237036713Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:52:09 +0800<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kssnrr2nat1qzne5mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Seen in the Shanghai Museum last week</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/237014348http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/237014348Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:19:09 +0800<p>I was nodded at by a monk in a vegetarian restaurant!</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/235972072http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/235972072Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:11:58 +0800<p>Entered a scary Chinese restaurant, negotiated, and ended up with pork-free food! Hen3 Hao3!</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/234414505http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/234414505Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:56:25 +0800<p>All blog-like things are blocked here (twitter, blogspot, facebook, tumblr).</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/234414498http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/234414498Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:56:24 +0800<p>Entered a scary Chinese restaurant, negotiated, and ended up with pork-free food! Hen3 Hao3!</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/234328532http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/234328532Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:17:15 +0800<p>busted through the Great Firewall of China!</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/234328074http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/234328074Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:16:41 +0800<p>Leaving for China in 6 hours…</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/234327903http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/234327903Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:16:28 +0800<p>is back in New York.</p>http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/47433366http://yotam.tumblr.com/post/47433366Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:44:02 +0800