Monthly Archives: March 2013
Expectations, Disappointments and Appreciation
Tuesday, March 5, 2013- Changzhou A note on expectations, disappointments and appreciation I began Monday in great anticipation of a visit to a real silk factory. I expected an opportunity to see the process of silk making from hatching the … Continue reading
Dreaming of Gardens, Silk . . . and Food
Monday, March 4, 2013- Suzhou Today we took a day trip to visit the nearby town of Suzhou with our first stop at “The Garden of the Humble Administrator”. Built as early as 1509 the Humble Administrator’s garden is one … Continue reading
Smiling Buddha Makes Me Happy
Sunday, March 3, 2013 – Changzhou, China Spent a leisurely morning at the hotel and met Maggie at 1:00. We walked around the city and then went on a tour of Tianning Temple. This is a Buddhist temple with a … Continue reading
Spectacular Shanghai
Saturday, March 2, 2013 – Shanghai, China Today we took the fast train on a day trip to Shanghai – a 70 minute trip travelling at speeds up to 300 kilometers per hour. We were accompanied by Stellar and Maggie, and … Continue reading
Magical Scooters
Friday, March 1, 2013 – Changzhou, China The thing that strikes me most about Changzhou are the number of scooters and bicycles on the road. Unlike the scooters in Paris, which are driven mainly by aggressive young people in leathers and … Continue reading
Beautiful Changzhou
Day 2 – Thursday February 28 Wow, what an incredible day. We met Stellar for breakfast at the hotel – which was a fusion of Western/Asian foods – omelets to order, cereal, yogurt, bacon, eggs, potatoes, congee, Chinese pastries, noodles, … Continue reading
China awaits
February 26-27 Our adventure is starting. Left Vancouver under grey skies and a light rain arriving at the airport in good time. Due to Ron’s elite status we breezed through check-in and security. Once we reached the Air Canada lounge … Continue reading
