October 11th, 2005
I thought this one would get your attention.
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October 9th, 2005
In the rooster known as China, we spent most of our time in the breast:
9/23 Flew from Bangkok to Kunming, Kunming to Lijiang
9/25 Hiked the Tiger Leaping Gorge
9/26 and 9/27...
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October 8th, 2005
After four days in Hong Kong, I thought it would be nice to mix it up a bit and spend a day in Macau, a small island farther south. There are two ways to get there from the city: ...
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October 4th, 2005
L’shana tova! Happy Rosh Hashana! Happy New Jew Year! I’m not sure if it was yesterday or today. Or both. Or all week. But at least this time I have a reason for forgetting a J...
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October 2nd, 2005
Shangbye. Jamie and I left Shanghai yesterday morning (having already said our goodbyes to Candace and Barry), and now have 4 days in Hong Kong ahead of us. From big city to bigger...
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September 30th, 2005
Meal.
Museum.
Meal.
Massage.
Meal.
Massage.
(More photos.)
A simple day today, but spanning hours and hours due to the insane traffic. Tomorrow is National Day in Ch...
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September 29th, 2005
Shanghai flights. We took a taxi at 6:30 am yesterday to the tiny airport in Lijiang. As I was waiting to board, I heard a lady ask me, “Ni de xiao tu zi zai na li?” I was caug...
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September 27th, 2005
I couldn't have picked a better place to have 2 layover days. The old section of Lijiang, located in the foothills of the Himalayas, is tranquil and old-fashioned, yet filled with en...
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September 26th, 2005
One of the main reasons for coming to Lijiang was to hike the Tiger Leaping Gorge. Unlike the Grand Canyon, it's not clear exactly how the gorge got its name, but Jamie a...
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September 24th, 2005
Back to Jamie. Back to China. Five years ago I did a city-hopping highlights tour with my Chinese teacher, and three years ago Jamie lived in Guangzhou and taught English. So this tr...
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