Shanghaied! And loving it!
Apr 5th, 2011, 07:19 PM
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Thanks Gearsau.
Love the MotoGP bike shots! Are you a professional photographer?
Seeing your pix make me want to have another spin! My neighbour is an old friend from my biker days and has offered me a lend of his bike. Might take him up on that! No way I could fit in my leathers now though.
I briefly went to TAFE to become a motorcycle mechanic and hoped to specialise in race tuning. At the time there was a young racer whose mother was his mechanic. However I was hopeless. I could do it in theory but not in practice. It would have been so much better the other way around!
I used to go to the races in my younger days. The highlights were meeting Mike Hailwood and Eric Debenham. My main interest is vintage bikes as I used to own a Vincent Black Shadow in a Norton Wideline featherbed frame of the type which Eric used to race. I have a book on Vincents personally signed by Phillip Vincent which is a treasured item.
I also got to go to Laverton to see Giacomo Agostini. He got beaten and I am never sure how hard he tried but it was quite a day. Somewhere I have photos, including my husband shaking Mike Hailwood's hand. Pre digital, so they could be anywhere.
Thanks so much for sharing your photos. Bought back a lot of good memories.
Love the MotoGP bike shots! Are you a professional photographer?
Seeing your pix make me want to have another spin! My neighbour is an old friend from my biker days and has offered me a lend of his bike. Might take him up on that! No way I could fit in my leathers now though.
I briefly went to TAFE to become a motorcycle mechanic and hoped to specialise in race tuning. At the time there was a young racer whose mother was his mechanic. However I was hopeless. I could do it in theory but not in practice. It would have been so much better the other way around!
I used to go to the races in my younger days. The highlights were meeting Mike Hailwood and Eric Debenham. My main interest is vintage bikes as I used to own a Vincent Black Shadow in a Norton Wideline featherbed frame of the type which Eric used to race. I have a book on Vincents personally signed by Phillip Vincent which is a treasured item.
I also got to go to Laverton to see Giacomo Agostini. He got beaten and I am never sure how hard he tried but it was quite a day. Somewhere I have photos, including my husband shaking Mike Hailwood's hand. Pre digital, so they could be anywhere.
Thanks so much for sharing your photos. Bought back a lot of good memories.
Apr 7th, 2011, 03:50 PM
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Kerry,
Im not a professional photographer. Just spend lots of money on it.
I have followed bikes since 1982 and still have my 1984 HONDA VF1000R.
Some photos from some of my recent travels in China and Cambodia.
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...0&l=0168ea6915
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...0&l=d878091797
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...0&l=e4387885dc
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...0&l=84b6dd5b94
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...0&l=cbd6576798
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...0&l=2f15e91f03
Im not a professional photographer. Just spend lots of money on it.
I have followed bikes since 1982 and still have my 1984 HONDA VF1000R.
Some photos from some of my recent travels in China and Cambodia.
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...0&l=0168ea6915
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...0&l=d878091797
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...0&l=e4387885dc
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...0&l=84b6dd5b94
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...0&l=cbd6576798
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...0&l=2f15e91f03
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Kerry: From bovine paws and lung fish to an evangelical spiel and Hugh Jackman. You are a total scream! Who would have thought that taking the Chinese-language tour would be such a blast..I will remember that tip!
I quite liked the sign at the entrance to Oriental Pearl Tower admonishing, among other things:
"No admittance for anyone who is drunk, insane, and not properly dressed."
"Prohibit carrying animals and the articles which disturb common sanitation including unusual smell."
And under no circumstances should you bring your "fruit knife, sword, or tinder and exploder" onto the premises.
Great work, and fabulous photos!
I quite liked the sign at the entrance to Oriental Pearl Tower admonishing, among other things:
"No admittance for anyone who is drunk, insane, and not properly dressed."
"Prohibit carrying animals and the articles which disturb common sanitation including unusual smell."
And under no circumstances should you bring your "fruit knife, sword, or tinder and exploder" onto the premises.
Great work, and fabulous photos!
Apr 8th, 2011, 01:05 PM
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Hi ekscrunchy .
Thank you so much.That Pearl Tower sign covers everything,eh!
I wonder how anyone can travel without a sense of humor and still have a good time. They miss out on so much when they concentrate on the things that go wrong, which is inevitable. I admit that, on this trip where a lot didn't go as expected , looking back on those humorous incidents makes me see that I had a much more fantastic time than I may have initially thought!
I have some other hilarious signs that, by themselves, were worth traveling all the way to China for! I will include them in my next section when I get time to finish it. There is a whole web site for Chinglish that is will have you in stitches.
Alas, the wonderful photos are gearsau's and not mine. I can only dream of having photos of that standard though that will not stop me boring my family and friends with my dull offerings as soon as I sort them out.
Thank you so much.That Pearl Tower sign covers everything,eh!
I wonder how anyone can travel without a sense of humor and still have a good time. They miss out on so much when they concentrate on the things that go wrong, which is inevitable. I admit that, on this trip where a lot didn't go as expected , looking back on those humorous incidents makes me see that I had a much more fantastic time than I may have initially thought!
I have some other hilarious signs that, by themselves, were worth traveling all the way to China for! I will include them in my next section when I get time to finish it. There is a whole web site for Chinglish that is will have you in stitches.
Alas, the wonderful photos are gearsau's and not mine. I can only dream of having photos of that standard though that will not stop me boring my family and friends with my dull offerings as soon as I sort them out.
Apr 8th, 2011, 01:57 PM
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Next. I am educated by Chinese TV and educate a Chinese girl on Aussie “Bogans.”
I can barely walk today so I totter down to the bank and have no trouble using the ATM. On a practical note, I should have got less money at Sydney airport and more from the Shanghai ATMs as the rate seemed so much better.
So cashed up, I buy lots of chocolate and cup noodles as I doubt I will be able to go out tomorrow. So here I sit on the bed, watching infomercials and eating chocolate for Dinner. Not much different from home really.
I watch "Stuart Little" in Chinese which is one of those movies where language is irrelevant to enjoying the plot. I assume this is rather like the universal language of cartoons or pornography. I don't watch porn but did like that French speaking Bugs Bunny in Paris.
I then watch Chinese infomercials. I am not sure what they are selling on Chinese TV ... but I like it! One ad shows people exhibiting all the classic symptoms of depression; Overeating, heavy drinking and banging ones' head against the wall. Moments later they are smiling and exercising. They appear to be injecting something into their stomachs ... Whatever ... I want it .... Now.
The same for those girdles that make you look so slim. They have them in Oz but the effects of the Chinese girdle is far more dramatic, and the girdle looks more glamorous too! So even though I am confined to my hotel room, I am not at all bored.
TV here is naturally, mostly in Chinese, but there are some English programs which is good but the one show that is on frequently in English is "Australian Princess" which is bad.
What must the Chinese think of Aussie women! I shudder to think! My question on this is answered...horribly. My young Chinese friend, Tracy, emails me and I have reproduced it here.
"You know I was watching " Australian Princess " show on International Channel of Shanghai this afternoon. It's interesting coz it show the really personality of these candidates. And I can learn something about Australian and GB cultural.(sic) "
I educate her on Bogans, but gently, and think .
"Theres someone Australia may have lost as a potential tourist! "
I can barely walk today so I totter down to the bank and have no trouble using the ATM. On a practical note, I should have got less money at Sydney airport and more from the Shanghai ATMs as the rate seemed so much better.
So cashed up, I buy lots of chocolate and cup noodles as I doubt I will be able to go out tomorrow. So here I sit on the bed, watching infomercials and eating chocolate for Dinner. Not much different from home really.
I watch "Stuart Little" in Chinese which is one of those movies where language is irrelevant to enjoying the plot. I assume this is rather like the universal language of cartoons or pornography. I don't watch porn but did like that French speaking Bugs Bunny in Paris.
I then watch Chinese infomercials. I am not sure what they are selling on Chinese TV ... but I like it! One ad shows people exhibiting all the classic symptoms of depression; Overeating, heavy drinking and banging ones' head against the wall. Moments later they are smiling and exercising. They appear to be injecting something into their stomachs ... Whatever ... I want it .... Now.
The same for those girdles that make you look so slim. They have them in Oz but the effects of the Chinese girdle is far more dramatic, and the girdle looks more glamorous too! So even though I am confined to my hotel room, I am not at all bored.
TV here is naturally, mostly in Chinese, but there are some English programs which is good but the one show that is on frequently in English is "Australian Princess" which is bad.
What must the Chinese think of Aussie women! I shudder to think! My question on this is answered...horribly. My young Chinese friend, Tracy, emails me and I have reproduced it here.
"You know I was watching " Australian Princess " show on International Channel of Shanghai this afternoon. It's interesting coz it show the really personality of these candidates. And I can learn something about Australian and GB cultural.(sic) "
I educate her on Bogans, but gently, and think .
"Theres someone Australia may have lost as a potential tourist! "
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Next- Amongst the sights , a charity I can relate to.
The Urban Planning Center
If you want to really appreciate the scale of the city, visit the Urban Planning Center. The display on the first floor underwhelms me at first but make sure you go to the large top display to really appreciate this amazing city. This model shows how huge and sprawling Shanghai is.
Anyone even remotely interested in architecture must visit Shanghai and also this center. Of course the Bund is on every architectural enthusiasts' list and should be seen both by day and by night.
You turn one way...all gleaming, sky piercing modernity...the other way, all older style, frequently Art Deco. Its a win-win situation!
Yu Gardens
It was a rainy weekend and I had just come from the Planning Center where the photos of Yu Gardens alone are enough to convince me to visit.
Nestled in amongst more shops than you can poke a stick at are the Yu Gardens and I wondered how many people would be tramping over the flower beds inside this walled gem. I nearly chickened out because the entrance to this enchanting oasis is over a narrow zigzag bridge crammed with my fellow humans. I think to myself .
"When was this designed? The Ming Dynasty? You think they would have made this bridge wider! "
Of course, it was designed in the Ming Dynasty. So, taking refuge behind a huge 6'6" Frenchman who I use surreptitiously as a kind of bulwark, I somehow make it to the entrance and am delighted to find that most people want to shop, not go to gardens.
The garden could well be the Chinese version of the secret garden or the enchanted garden. Little cave-like tunnels tantalize with promise of even more beauty unveiled. Its glorious maze-like format just lures you around every corner with its delightful vistas glimpsed through beckoning doorways. And to think I nearly gave this a miss!
Like the gardens, so many sights in Shanghai have a mysterious quality to them.
What was with the hundred or so middle aged folks in the Peoples Square sitting on the low walled garden beds, all with printed A4 signs in Chinese, propped up in front of them? Were they for sale as some kind of unusual slave market or a chance to buy your own granny or grandpa based on their neatly printed credentials? I asked Tracy and she didn't have a clue either. Certainly, the place was packed with people perusing the "produce" but I perceived no purchases. (Hows that for alliteration!) Maybe I could have scored a bargain Granny!
Or there was the man flying a kite that was so far away, I just couldn't see anything. I looked and looked and it appeared he was holding onto a string that went to nothing. I wondered if it was some kind of conjuring trick until I finally picked up a tiny , tiny speck in the sky. I began to think it might eventually reach space or be a of great interest to commercial airline passengers as they flew over!
And all that hawking and spitting! The first thing I heard when I booked into my hotel and opened the window was the incessant sound of hawking...more hawking than a medieval reenactment, I thought and laughed aloud. Despite this, the streets seem very clean as , if every man is a policeman, then every woman is a cleaner and they do a pretty fine job too!
Those mysterious and hilarious signs are well worth noting. The Pearl Tower one as posted by ekscrunchy is wonderful.
I am amused by the popular bakery chain whose motto is "The Happy Space of Baking", or the Manicure Salon called "Shine your Hands". Yeah, why stop at your nails!
Directions to the toilets at the Bund are " Please walk downstairs and go backwards". Ok? You want me to walk backwards down the stairs, right?
Or this one at a Oriental Pearl Tower gift shop. "Designated Units for Foreign Affair Gifts."
That one sounded like some sort of a Stalinist/dictatorish effort to be romantic.
"So, you are having a foreign affair. You have permission to buy your loved one a gift but only at the "Designated Units for Foreign Affair Gifts" shop that has government approval. Do not, and I repeat, do not shop at any unauthorized outlet. Disobey and the consequences will be dire."
Signed,
Big Brother.
But my personal favorite was the sign on the charity box at the airport.
"The Foundation for Assisting the Difficult".
At last! A charity I can really relate to.
Naturally, I donated.
It is at the Airport that my difficulties begin. I have hesitated to make this public as it was so stupid that even I am amazed. I misread the time of departure and arrived at 1pm instead of 1am. Why couldn't I have arrived 12 hours early instead of 12 hours late! Darn that airline / military time!
I can't even begin to understand why this happened as I had booked this ticket months in advance, looked up the flights on the web site regularly, checked in on-line and am aware of airline time. I can only think I had some kind of a mental block as here in Sydney, there is a curfew on flights between 11pm and 6am. So anyone out there who makes some stupid, basic mistake when travelling can remember this and not feel so bad.
About to crack up and cry like a baby, I approached the Singapore Airlines desk and explained my stupidity. The guy didn't say much. He just handed me a phone number and said ever so gently.
"It will be OK" and I believed him. I think I might love that man too.
As the airport rang with the song "Hi Ho, Hi Ho, Its Off to Work We Go" over and over again with relentless and brain washing cheeriness, I begin to calm down and ring Singapore Airlines and they get me on a flight just a few hours later. It cost me an extra $400 which was understandable under the circumstances and I was very grateful for their help.The flight was nearly full so I was fortunate. I was by this stage, getting sick again, but it was still a wonderful flight . Again from Singapore to Sydney, I had a whole row to myself.
Mind you, had I got it right I would not have gone to the Peninsular Hotel with Tracy the night before and wandered amongst the Gucci, Ralph Lauren and Chanel shops.
Its not often I get ushered into a flash hotel by a doorman bowing and calling me "Madam". I was meeting Tracy at Chanel so it was great to be able to ask where the Chanel shop was like I was going to buy something!
If only Hugh Jackman had been there instead of just some whingy tourists, it would have been well worth 400 extra dollars!
The Urban Planning Center
If you want to really appreciate the scale of the city, visit the Urban Planning Center. The display on the first floor underwhelms me at first but make sure you go to the large top display to really appreciate this amazing city. This model shows how huge and sprawling Shanghai is.
Anyone even remotely interested in architecture must visit Shanghai and also this center. Of course the Bund is on every architectural enthusiasts' list and should be seen both by day and by night.
You turn one way...all gleaming, sky piercing modernity...the other way, all older style, frequently Art Deco. Its a win-win situation!
Yu Gardens
It was a rainy weekend and I had just come from the Planning Center where the photos of Yu Gardens alone are enough to convince me to visit.
Nestled in amongst more shops than you can poke a stick at are the Yu Gardens and I wondered how many people would be tramping over the flower beds inside this walled gem. I nearly chickened out because the entrance to this enchanting oasis is over a narrow zigzag bridge crammed with my fellow humans. I think to myself .
"When was this designed? The Ming Dynasty? You think they would have made this bridge wider! "
Of course, it was designed in the Ming Dynasty. So, taking refuge behind a huge 6'6" Frenchman who I use surreptitiously as a kind of bulwark, I somehow make it to the entrance and am delighted to find that most people want to shop, not go to gardens.
The garden could well be the Chinese version of the secret garden or the enchanted garden. Little cave-like tunnels tantalize with promise of even more beauty unveiled. Its glorious maze-like format just lures you around every corner with its delightful vistas glimpsed through beckoning doorways. And to think I nearly gave this a miss!
Like the gardens, so many sights in Shanghai have a mysterious quality to them.
What was with the hundred or so middle aged folks in the Peoples Square sitting on the low walled garden beds, all with printed A4 signs in Chinese, propped up in front of them? Were they for sale as some kind of unusual slave market or a chance to buy your own granny or grandpa based on their neatly printed credentials? I asked Tracy and she didn't have a clue either. Certainly, the place was packed with people perusing the "produce" but I perceived no purchases. (Hows that for alliteration!) Maybe I could have scored a bargain Granny!
Or there was the man flying a kite that was so far away, I just couldn't see anything. I looked and looked and it appeared he was holding onto a string that went to nothing. I wondered if it was some kind of conjuring trick until I finally picked up a tiny , tiny speck in the sky. I began to think it might eventually reach space or be a of great interest to commercial airline passengers as they flew over!
And all that hawking and spitting! The first thing I heard when I booked into my hotel and opened the window was the incessant sound of hawking...more hawking than a medieval reenactment, I thought and laughed aloud. Despite this, the streets seem very clean as , if every man is a policeman, then every woman is a cleaner and they do a pretty fine job too!
Those mysterious and hilarious signs are well worth noting. The Pearl Tower one as posted by ekscrunchy is wonderful.
I am amused by the popular bakery chain whose motto is "The Happy Space of Baking", or the Manicure Salon called "Shine your Hands". Yeah, why stop at your nails!
Directions to the toilets at the Bund are " Please walk downstairs and go backwards". Ok? You want me to walk backwards down the stairs, right?
Or this one at a Oriental Pearl Tower gift shop. "Designated Units for Foreign Affair Gifts."
That one sounded like some sort of a Stalinist/dictatorish effort to be romantic.
"So, you are having a foreign affair. You have permission to buy your loved one a gift but only at the "Designated Units for Foreign Affair Gifts" shop that has government approval. Do not, and I repeat, do not shop at any unauthorized outlet. Disobey and the consequences will be dire."
Signed,
Big Brother.
But my personal favorite was the sign on the charity box at the airport.
"The Foundation for Assisting the Difficult".
At last! A charity I can really relate to.
Naturally, I donated.
It is at the Airport that my difficulties begin. I have hesitated to make this public as it was so stupid that even I am amazed. I misread the time of departure and arrived at 1pm instead of 1am. Why couldn't I have arrived 12 hours early instead of 12 hours late! Darn that airline / military time!
I can't even begin to understand why this happened as I had booked this ticket months in advance, looked up the flights on the web site regularly, checked in on-line and am aware of airline time. I can only think I had some kind of a mental block as here in Sydney, there is a curfew on flights between 11pm and 6am. So anyone out there who makes some stupid, basic mistake when travelling can remember this and not feel so bad.
About to crack up and cry like a baby, I approached the Singapore Airlines desk and explained my stupidity. The guy didn't say much. He just handed me a phone number and said ever so gently.
"It will be OK" and I believed him. I think I might love that man too.
As the airport rang with the song "Hi Ho, Hi Ho, Its Off to Work We Go" over and over again with relentless and brain washing cheeriness, I begin to calm down and ring Singapore Airlines and they get me on a flight just a few hours later. It cost me an extra $400 which was understandable under the circumstances and I was very grateful for their help.The flight was nearly full so I was fortunate. I was by this stage, getting sick again, but it was still a wonderful flight . Again from Singapore to Sydney, I had a whole row to myself.
Mind you, had I got it right I would not have gone to the Peninsular Hotel with Tracy the night before and wandered amongst the Gucci, Ralph Lauren and Chanel shops.
Its not often I get ushered into a flash hotel by a doorman bowing and calling me "Madam". I was meeting Tracy at Chanel so it was great to be able to ask where the Chanel shop was like I was going to buy something!
If only Hugh Jackman had been there instead of just some whingy tourists, it would have been well worth 400 extra dollars!
Apr 10th, 2011, 12:59 PM
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Appreciate your comments m_bran and HappyTrvir. Nice of you to take the time to read this rather long post.
I would so love to find out more about that charity, m_bran! Can anyone "difficult" be assisted financially? How "difficult" do you have to be - just mildly annoying or full blown hard to handle? Do your friends and family classify you or do you have to have government assessment? How many people at a family reunion qualify for assistance? Most of them or just that crazy aunt with too many cats and too many opinions? The questions are endless.
HappyTrvir. Bon Voyage!
The Planning Center is at Peoples' Square, so right in the middle of downtown. The building itself is quite fabulous and hard to miss. It is within walking distance of The Bund but, if I recall, it is a long walk , maybe an hour if you stroll.
You will see the large elevated road ,The North South, I believe, and you just follow it on the road underneath. A bonus is that the wonderfully creepy Natural History Museum is on the way. Go past the Subway fast food with the helpful manager, then past the Trophy shop with the cat in the red bow and the chemist shop and there is the Museum. All are on the left hand side. A little further on is the Bund.
The Metro is very easy to use but you can't beat taxis. Most trips cost under $2 US ! Just make sure you have your destination written in Chinese.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangha...xhibition_Hall
A good photo and info plus the name in Chinese. I found a lot of Wikipedia articles include the name in Chinese characters and pinyin.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...ghai&FORM=IGRE
Good resource for Shanghai maps.
I would so love to find out more about that charity, m_bran! Can anyone "difficult" be assisted financially? How "difficult" do you have to be - just mildly annoying or full blown hard to handle? Do your friends and family classify you or do you have to have government assessment? How many people at a family reunion qualify for assistance? Most of them or just that crazy aunt with too many cats and too many opinions? The questions are endless.
HappyTrvir. Bon Voyage!
The Planning Center is at Peoples' Square, so right in the middle of downtown. The building itself is quite fabulous and hard to miss. It is within walking distance of The Bund but, if I recall, it is a long walk , maybe an hour if you stroll.
You will see the large elevated road ,The North South, I believe, and you just follow it on the road underneath. A bonus is that the wonderfully creepy Natural History Museum is on the way. Go past the Subway fast food with the helpful manager, then past the Trophy shop with the cat in the red bow and the chemist shop and there is the Museum. All are on the left hand side. A little further on is the Bund.
The Metro is very easy to use but you can't beat taxis. Most trips cost under $2 US ! Just make sure you have your destination written in Chinese.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangha...xhibition_Hall
A good photo and info plus the name in Chinese. I found a lot of Wikipedia articles include the name in Chinese characters and pinyin.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...ghai&FORM=IGRE
Good resource for Shanghai maps.
Apr 10th, 2011, 01:14 PM
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YOu are a scream! I could not agree more about the sense of humor when traveling. Or when lounging around in the house!
Speaking of signs, this is a favorite set in a Chinese mall food court close to home:
http://ny.eater.com/archives/2008/10...food_court.php
Speaking of signs, this is a favorite set in a Chinese mall food court close to home:
http://ny.eater.com/archives/2008/10...food_court.php
Apr 10th, 2011, 01:59 PM
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Escrunchy...Thanks for that link. So funny , even when eating breakfast! I also laughed at this one below.Not sure how legit it is but it's a nice touch of hilarious vitriol.
"no, you dont understand. we chinese mean tom spit, not throw away our meal through our mouths!! you dumb ass americans are just mad because we own your sorry fat asses!! so, you go vomit on your grandmother, me no happy you don't understand this.
i vomit on you!!!"
I am not sure you would find it quite so funny if you're are American though I think they might own our sorry Oz asses too!
I do wonder if Chinese men are somewhat afflicted with Catarrh. Maybe some enterprising American can start a nationwide Chinese marketing scheme to sell them catarrh cures. Must be a HUGE market out there. Then the U.S. can own their sorry fat asses when a massive fortune has been made out of Chinese spit!
So very sorry for scarred boyfriend.The poor love.
"no, you dont understand. we chinese mean tom spit, not throw away our meal through our mouths!! you dumb ass americans are just mad because we own your sorry fat asses!! so, you go vomit on your grandmother, me no happy you don't understand this.
i vomit on you!!!"
I am not sure you would find it quite so funny if you're are American though I think they might own our sorry Oz asses too!
I do wonder if Chinese men are somewhat afflicted with Catarrh. Maybe some enterprising American can start a nationwide Chinese marketing scheme to sell them catarrh cures. Must be a HUGE market out there. Then the U.S. can own their sorry fat asses when a massive fortune has been made out of Chinese spit!
So very sorry for scarred boyfriend.The poor love.
Apr 10th, 2011, 08:09 PM
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We too enjoyed the Urban Planning Center. I had saved the Museum for the last morning, but the lines to get in were really long and it was already very hot, so we went to Urban Planning instead. No queue, no wait, and utterly absorbing, as well as nice and cool. The building is in Peoples' Square, back towards the main shopping street from the Museum.
Kerry, you certainly are not alone with your airline problems. We've done it not once, but twice, though a day early instead of late. So we've had an extra day in Iguacu Falls, and one in San Francisco. Much better to be early ! Glad it worked out not too expensive for you.
Kerry, you certainly are not alone with your airline problems. We've done it not once, but twice, though a day early instead of late. So we've had an extra day in Iguacu Falls, and one in San Francisco. Much better to be early ! Glad it worked out not too expensive for you.
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I consider myself a pretty savvy traveler but recently I almost ended up in Guadalajara instead of Guatemala. I can offer no explanation except that it was 1AM. Even the gate agent missed the fact that I was on the wrong flight. It only became apparent when they scanned the stubs from the boarding passes. I felt like such an idiot when they had to retrieve me from the plane and send me to the gate next door. A humbling experience, probably sorely needed LOL!
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Oh, your airline story reminded me of my own lapse years ago when I was traveling a lot. I often connected in Chicago, and i had a habit of just looking at destinations, not at the flight numbers... Of course, there were two flights to Seattle just minutes apart. I was boarded and relaxing in my first class seat when the gate agent informed me that I was on the wrong Seattle flight. The flight I was booked on was on another concourse, of course. It was one of those cross-airport runs in heels...
Anyway, I'm loving your report!
Anyway, I'm loving your report!
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Hi Kathie and Femi.
You both reassure me no end. I was just thinking that I shouldn't even leave the house anymore but I have reconsidered and will now travel to Melbourne to see the King Tut exhibition in June.I should be able to manage a domestic trip!
On a side point,Kathie, I see that you have contacted Gpanda and I do hope he is able to be well enough to write soon as I look forward to reading his posts again.Even if he cannot travel presently I am sure his insights would be invaluable.
Love your beautiful cat picture as well! He so reminds me of a friend's cat that I would love to own myself - if my own Ginger Boys wouldn't object!
And Femi, Both places sound wonderful to visit. I have friends here in Australia from Guatemala and they have told me that Australians have no idea where that is and think they come from Wattamolla near Sydney!
You both reassure me no end. I was just thinking that I shouldn't even leave the house anymore but I have reconsidered and will now travel to Melbourne to see the King Tut exhibition in June.I should be able to manage a domestic trip!
On a side point,Kathie, I see that you have contacted Gpanda and I do hope he is able to be well enough to write soon as I look forward to reading his posts again.Even if he cannot travel presently I am sure his insights would be invaluable.
Love your beautiful cat picture as well! He so reminds me of a friend's cat that I would love to own myself - if my own Ginger Boys wouldn't object!
And Femi, Both places sound wonderful to visit. I have friends here in Australia from Guatemala and they have told me that Australians have no idea where that is and think they come from Wattamolla near Sydney!
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Thanks Femi, I am so looking forward to King Tut!
Just an update which proves beyond all doubt that the "Boss" sellers in Shanghai all tell the same story. I just got this email from my Chinese friend that I met on my day trip to Zhouzhuang.
"Suzhou is a beatiful city near Shanghai. It's famous for its history and ancient private garden.
There's water town which is similar with Zhouzhuang which we went together.
The whole tour is funny. you know we have been showed to a jade shop. We're waiting for their show. We guess if they will have a different story and show.
But you know, finally, they told the same story and the same show. So funny. But the " boss " this time looks more powerful and more professional than the short guy we met in the jade shop in Shanghai. This guy can go to Oscar to win the first price."
Just an update which proves beyond all doubt that the "Boss" sellers in Shanghai all tell the same story. I just got this email from my Chinese friend that I met on my day trip to Zhouzhuang.
"Suzhou is a beatiful city near Shanghai. It's famous for its history and ancient private garden.
There's water town which is similar with Zhouzhuang which we went together.
The whole tour is funny. you know we have been showed to a jade shop. We're waiting for their show. We guess if they will have a different story and show.
But you know, finally, they told the same story and the same show. So funny. But the " boss " this time looks more powerful and more professional than the short guy we met in the jade shop in Shanghai. This guy can go to Oscar to win the first price."
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