Wednesday, October 31, 2018

October 31, 2018 at 07:20AM



The sunset has slowly crept southward until on October 30 it finally became visible around the edge of our estate. Yay for sunsets in the evenings now! #sunset #analemma #seasons #beautifulcreation

Thursday, October 25, 2018

October 26, 2018 at 02:04AM



Can you spot the chameleon? #tarzantreehouse #disneyhongkong #chameleon #naturelover

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

October 25, 2018 at 01:15AM



The Japanese ANA plane bearing Star Wars R2D2 insignia! #starwars #anaairlines #r2d2

October 24, 2018 at 09:54PM



We saw this type of cooking in an oven well in Taipei, but the beef bread (niurou nan) reminds me of northwest China. Anyways, it is delicious and we ate ten! #niurounan #nomnom #chinesefood jiangsu2018

October 24, 2018 at 07:28AM



There just seems something peaceful about seeing old men playing Chinese Chess in a beautiful garden park. #chinesechess #consortium #tinglinpark #jiangsu2018

October 24, 2018 at 07:23AM



Zhouzhuang Village was the home to wise businessman Shen who plied international trade and built half of Nanjing’s wall with his own money! #betterwisdomthanmoney #shenwansan #jiangsu2018

October 24, 2018 at 07:20AM



The beautiful ancient water town of Zhouzhuang, built in the Tang Dynasty, over 1,000 years ago! #zhouzhuangwatertown #ancientchina #fishingvillage #keytochinaamericanrelations #jiangsu2018

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

October 23, 2018 at 10:30AM



A Suzhou-famous dish: Hairy Crab. Takes a lot to get to the buttery delicious orange meat inside, but worth it for the taste. The boys liked it too! #hairycrab #crustacean #jiangsu2018

October 23, 2018 at 10:27AM



Enjoyed a Suzhou famous dish: Squirrel Fish. Turned inside out and smothered in sweet and sour sauce, it is delicious! #squirrelfish #chinesefood #wholeanimalcooking #jiangsu2018 Thanks for the recommendation @jonjpolk !

Monday, October 22, 2018

October 22, 2018 at 04:52AM



Another bullet train station! #suzhourailstation #jiangsu2018

October 22, 2018 at 04:17AM



Yes, people, one more use of the WeChat App: get your allotment of free TP. #wechatapp #gastrointestinalhealth #toiletticket #lifeinchina #jiangsu2018

October 22, 2018 at 03:44AM



The ancient Suzhou Canal, built in the ninth century. #suzhoucanal #gondolaboat #ancientchina #jiangsu2018

Sunday, October 21, 2018

October 21, 2018 at 10:23AM



We enjoyed the beautiful garden surrounding the Dushu Lake church in Suzhou. Good to attend the service as well with an international group. #jiangsu2018

October 21, 2018 at 10:17AM



Enjoyed “crunchy rice” again! The pot is so hot the rice carmelizes along the outside. #nomnom #crunchyrice #jiangsu2018

October 21, 2018 at 08:52AM



Had to go out in the China night to find shoes due to #sandalfail . Saw this water feature with music that totally reminded me of downtown #hollandmi ❤️ #converseshoesforthewin #chinamall #jiangsu2018

Saturday, October 20, 2018

October 20, 2018 at 08:32PM



Ground Cherries. Also indigenous to the Americas. Like a cherry tomato that tastes like a grape. Not bad! #groundcherry #strangefood #jiangsu2018

October 20, 2018 at 08:29PM



Finger watermelons? No, not genetically modified. These are indigenous to the Americas, yet imported to China! #strangefood #sandiitas #jiangsu2018

October 20, 2018 at 04:27AM



Bullet train to Suzhou. Got up to 245 kph, a modest speed. #bullettrain #150mph #metricsystem #jiangsu2018

Friday, October 19, 2018

October 20, 2018 at 02:29AM



Another trip into China, another huge rail station! #hongqiaorailwaystation #publictransport #jiangsu2018 #railtech

Friday, October 12, 2018

October 12, 2018 at 09:57AM



H brought home a random seed so I planted it to see what would happen. This beautiful plant popped out! #oppositepinnate #popcorncassia #urbangardener #naturelover

October 12, 2018 at 09:55AM



Thankful that my sweetheart @thatlovemayabound now likes the local peanut noodle soup as well! #dandanmian #pullednoodles #datenight #greatdate

Saturday, October 6, 2018

October 06, 2018 at 02:51AM



Gorgeous day to find a Hong Kong beach all to ourselves! #hoihawan #hoihamarinepark #thisishongkong #familyday #naturelover

October 06, 2018 at 02:48AM



Enjoyed lots of marine life at the Hoi Ha Marine Park! #hoihawan #hoihamarinepark #hermitcrab #clams #jellyfish #kayaking #quietbeach #naturelover

Tuesday, October 2, 2018