Twenty years of marraige to this guy earned me the opportunity to travel all the way to China! We had a great time exploring another world Thanks to all those individuals involved in keeping the household running efficiently while we were away!! Hopefully you're none the worse for wear! A few random observations on the country: The airports, roads, and buildings are engineering marvels. It's a world where the old and the new are literally side by side...vast skyscapers along a six lane parkway with sculpted plants in the median are the backdrop for the Chinese farmer in his straw hat pedalling his tricycle loaded with hundreds of pounds of lettuce he his taking to market....bamboo scaffolding is used when building the newest builings...bikes and baskets are parked in the Wal-Mart parking lot, not cars. The term "Foot Massage" has a whole new meaning for me, if only I could franchise it! The arts and crafts passed down for generations like brick carving & silk needlepointing are becoming extinct as the new generation heads off for University rather apprenticing the masters. A meal is not a meal unless it has a minimum of TEN courses all served in the original baking dishes placed on a huge lazy susan and you're served by the person on your right! Speaking of food-let's just say that no part of the creature goes to waste! A few more photos.... Dongguan's ""Lovely Park", Hong Kong's incredible architecture, and last but not least, the North Pole! If you ever have a chance to take a trip outside your "comfort zone", we recommend it!!
