Category Archives: Dali
Christmas in Dali
Hard to believe it’s been almost a year since my Christmas dinner in Dali. Here’s one I never posted… —– As an American Jew in China celebrating Christmas at a Muslim restaurant I’m confused enough already when the highest-ranking party
Christmas in Dali
Hard to believe it’s been almost a year since my Christmas dinner in Dali. Here’s one I never posted… —– As an American Jew in China celebrating Christmas at a Muslim restaurant I’m confused enough already when the highest-ranking party
Lei Feng Day, Phase II – Three Pagodas
…cont’d from Lei Feng Day, Phase I Part of the Lei Feng spirit is giving people the benefit of the doubt, and every day I pass the Shoe Men at the intersection of Fuxing Lu and Foreigner Street, and wave off
Lei Feng Day, Phase II – Three Pagodas
…cont’d from Lei Feng Day, Phase I Part of the Lei Feng spirit is giving people the benefit of the doubt, and every day I pass the Shoe Men at the intersection of Fuxing Lu and Foreigner Street, and wave off
Movin’ on down to the East Side of town
First act of the new year, I moved into a new guesthouse. Used to be I’d put on my backpack and leave and viola, I had moved. Now I’ve got a backpack, a suitcase, a desk, chair, and a big
Movin’ on down to the East Side of town
First act of the new year, I moved into a new guesthouse. Used to be I’d put on my backpack and leave and viola, I had moved. Now I’ve got a backpack, a suitcase, a desk, chair, and a big
The Walk to Town
There were only a couple of problems with the apartment. The first was, though it had a kitchen, it lacked some of the luxuries one might associate with kitchens. Like utensils. Or a refrigerator. I gather a lot of Chinese
The Walk to Town
There were only a couple of problems with the apartment. The first was, though it had a kitchen, it lacked some of the luxuries one might associate with kitchens. Like utensils. Or a refrigerator. I gather a lot of Chinese
Biking Lake Erhai
At first I thought Maya and Ezra were a couple because they had recently graduated from the same med school in Israel, and because they acted like a couple. Not the lovey-dovey can’t-keep-my-hands-off-you kind, but the been-married-for-forty-years-and-argue-about-directions kind. It turns
Biking Lake Erhai
At first I thought Maya and Ezra were a couple because they had recently graduated from the same med school in Israel, and because they acted like a couple. Not the lovey-dovey can’t-keep-my-hands-off-you kind, but the been-married-for-forty-years-and-argue-about-directions kind. It turns
Cangshan hike – Dali
The plan was to take the cable car up the mountain, hike a bit, and ride back down. Only problem, for reasons beyond my understanding, two of the three cable car lines were out of service. Maya, a recent med
Cangshan hike – Dali
The plan was to take the cable car up the mountain, hike a bit, and ride back down. Only problem, for reasons beyond my understanding, two of the three cable car lines were out of service. Maya, a recent med
Hello Dali
Yes, I went with the most obvious pun. But if you pronounce it like “Dolly” no Chinese person will know what you’re talking about. It’s Da Li. Tanja, the German tourist, said I couldn’t leave Kunming without visiting the Stone
Hello Dali
Yes, I went with the most obvious pun. But if you pronounce it like “Dolly” no Chinese person will know what you’re talking about. It’s Da Li. Tanja, the German tourist, said I couldn’t leave Kunming without visiting the Stone
My China Year 