Some people may say that I should completely embrace every aspect of Chinese culture while I am here. Don’t miss out on a single opportunity, they may preach. But they are probably back home getting to eat whatever they want for breakfast. Breakfast is not the time to challenge your stomach. The hotel buffet it […]
Tasty Choice
I’m not here for the food. In general. I do like the steamed buns with sweet red bean paste. Fried dumplings for lunch or onion flat bread is delicious, but I can’t eat all those strange vegetables for breakfast, or various slimy looking things at all. So every time I go out to look for […]
Walk Your Husband to Work Day
I showed Greg how to get to work today! Will wonders never cease?! I had the edge on him because I’ve been back here a day before he arrived, and have been footing it all around Taipei 101. Let’s start at the beginning. He arrived yesterday evening and made some comments about wondering if I […]
A Stroll Through a Cultivated Jungle
For an authentic experience, you should go sit in the sauna while you read this post, or just find someplace where your clothes will get damp and cling to you. It has to be 80 degrees Farenheit to count. Forget to take your water bottle, too. I’m not complaining, though; just setting the stage. I […]
Bicycle Tour in Shanghai
That is the only picture I have of my bike tour. My nearly “three hour tour.” Really, the guide was much friendlier than the picture shows. I expected to be joining a group, but I was the only person. The bike was a cleaner version of the same basic bike everyone on the streets were […]