I haven't written in a month, but I've been busy! I got two weeks off in the middle of May because friends Jessica and Judith arrived in Beijing for vacation! We spent a week in Beijing and four nights in Hangzhou and Suzhou. Both of those places were first times for me and fabulous spots. Hangzhou is a city with the famous West Lake, perfect for bike riding, climbing pagodas and kayaking. Suzhou is the "Venice of the East" in that it has small one story houses all along canals, crossed by hundreds of little bridges. Perfect for walking, shopping and taking boat rides! All in all, we had a great time. Here's some pics for ya!
Playing during a sunset on the top of a pagoda:
Getting Lost:
The girls came the same week of the big earthquake in Sichuan on May 12th. This was a memorial on the floor of my building that we saw one night coming home...
Pretend telephone:
Hats Galore!
Buying jewelry in the market from an old friend:
Riding bikes in Suzhou:
Feeding fish outside of the Suzhou Museum:
Wow! great job sorting through the photos. We're taking FOREVER to figure out which ones to show everyone. Judith is farther ahead than me even and she says she's only through the first week's worth of photos... I LOVE IT!
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