Author Archives: Meg
Belated Hohhot Adventures — Bumper Bubbles!
On our first morning, Stick and I took a walk through Xinhua Square. We discovered that what we’d first thought was a strange sculpture was actually an aquatic hamster wheel for wee ones! The kids were all having a great … Continue reading
Sorry, No Pictures
On the morning of the third day of my food poisoning adventure, I awoke and… Ok, “I awoke” is clearly wrong as I hadn’t been sleeping so much as lying there wondering why the clock was moving so slowly, in … Continue reading
Not Dead, Just Resting
So, I got an awful case of food poisoning on our last night in Hohhot, and, after 48 hours of misery, we went to the hospital. I got an immediate glucose IV, and they did some tests to rule out … Continue reading
Hohhot Mosque
On our first day, we walked down to the Great Mosque. We knew we were getting close because we started to see Muslim butcher shops and the architecture of the whole area changed. There was quite a bit of staring … Continue reading
Fire Escape
Stick models the in-case-of-fire headgear thoughtfully provided by our hotel.
You Can Take The Girl Out Of Jersey….
The first step of our trip was a visit to the Beijing airport Starbucks. Delicious foamy milk, real coffee and a little break from the National Day crowds.
National Day
Made by the kindergarten classes at my school.
Cinderella
Stick and I had some last minute errands to run (camera batteries, closed-toe walking shoes, snacks, etc.) before our trip to Hohhot, so we took the bus to the local shopping mall. The market was a disaster with hordes of … Continue reading
Blogspot Unblocked?
If you’re reading this through an RSS reader in China, check and see if Blogspot has become magically unblocked in your area, too!
