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Finally managed to dig out these pics from a trip to China that I had the privilege to go on in 2000. I have been meaning to get them back up for awhile now. We had an amazing journey and a lot of fun. | Finally managed to dig out these pics from a trip to China that I had the privilege to go on in 2000. I have been meaning to get them back up for awhile now. We had an amazing journey and a lot of fun. | ||
- | Highlights of the trip:\\ | + | {{hsblog:external:china2000:china1-18.jpg?350}} |
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+ | ===== Highlights of the trip ===== | ||
* Fresh Pulled Noodles in the Xi'An market | * Fresh Pulled Noodles in the Xi'An market | ||
* Pow Mua (sp?) soup in the Muslim quarter of Xi'An (More garlic and broth please) | * Pow Mua (sp?) soup in the Muslim quarter of Xi'An (More garlic and broth please) | ||
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* Watching people dodge traffic | * Watching people dodge traffic | ||
* Wearing my winter jacket indoors | * Wearing my winter jacket indoors | ||
+ | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army|The Terra Cotta Army]] | ||
* Peking Duck | * Peking Duck | ||
* Riding in a swarm of bikes in Kunming | * Riding in a swarm of bikes in Kunming | ||
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* Naxi Pancakes | * Naxi Pancakes | ||
* Pork cooked in bamboo, black rice served in a pineapple | * Pork cooked in bamboo, black rice served in a pineapple | ||
- | * Evading officials and finding refuge at Sean's Guest House at Tiger Leaping Gorge. | + | * Evading officials and finding refuge at [[http://www.tigerleapinggorge.com/enter.html|Sean's Guest House at Tiger Leaping Gorge]]. |
* Taking the upper trail at Tiger Leaping Gorge | * Taking the upper trail at Tiger Leaping Gorge | ||
* Spending the night at a Naxi farmhouse whose gracious occupants put us up for the night | * Spending the night at a Naxi farmhouse whose gracious occupants put us up for the night | ||
- | * Taking a bath at Jim's Peace Cafe in Dali | + | * Taking a bath at [[http://english.hotels.ctrip.com/Domestic/showhotelinfo.aspx?hotel=12150&|Jim's Peace Cafe in Dali]] |
+ | * Eating a Tibetan feast prepared by Jim's mother (including Yak meat) | ||
* Watching a 3 year old girl shoot a mortar at a bus during chinese new year | * Watching a 3 year old girl shoot a mortar at a bus during chinese new year | ||
* Dinner with the Swiss | * Dinner with the Swiss | ||
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* Lizards on a stick | * Lizards on a stick | ||
* Sharing this experience with 3 of my favorite people on earth, Arnon, Leo and Jasmine. | * Sharing this experience with 3 of my favorite people on earth, Arnon, Leo and Jasmine. | ||
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+ | ===== Complete Gallery ===== | ||
{{gallery>:hsblog:external:china2000}} | {{gallery>:hsblog:external:china2000}} | ||
- | {{tag>Travel}} | + | {{tag>photos travel}} |
~~DISCUSSION~~ | ~~DISCUSSION~~ |