Trip Log: 8.12.14 Yu Long Xue Shan As we approached the mountain, the fog had the audacity to roll in and the rain wasn’t any more courteous. I got the impression that this mountain was like Mt. Washington in that clear Read More …
Lijiang is one of the oldest preserved towns in China and fortunately for us, is only a quick flight away from the provincial capital. We left Kunming in the evening so that when we arrived it would be even more Read More …
I feel like I should’ve felt worse that our flight to Kunming took off without Drama, a student acquaintance and the third member of our little troop who was going to accompany us half the way. But by the end of this Read More …
Kunming has a specialty bread – similar to a moon cake – but traditionally filled with rose flavored filling (see first photo). But rose, to me, tastes like potpourri and potpourri reminds me of old ladies. So while I’m munching, all Read More …
Excerpt from the summer of August 2014 We had spent the majority of the summer in our China home either helping with summer camps or recovering from helping with summer camps. There were only about three weeks left until school started up Read More …