Category: China 2012

Day 21: Big Buddha Today we went to see a giant Buddha statue! Ok, so this title references a game you may or may not know. So excuse the inside joke if you are on the outside. So, the game “Big Booty” …. All I could think about was the words for this game, but… Continue reading Adventures in China: Day 21

Day 20: Wuxi Today was another loooong day. We again traveled and had a show in the same day. Yuck. Phil left at 8am with the tech crew, and I left with everyone else at 10am. It was only a 1.5 hour bus ride though. (these were taken from the bus window fyi) We stayed… Continue reading Adventures in China: Day 20

Day 19: Jianjiagang Today, we travel to the city of Jianjiagang (jon gee uh gong), and have a show in the same day. Can we say ugh? Ugh. For the tech crew, that meant leaving early in a van. I went with since it would be roomier than the bus. It was only a 2… Continue reading Adventures in China: Day 19

Day 18: Tianning Temple with Phil Phil was tired, but I dragged him out to see the temple anyway :) Since I didn’t make it there the day before, I wanted to go today. So here we are insides the gates … It was 20 Y to see the grounds, and it was another 60… Continue reading Adventures in China: Day 18

Day 17: Tianning Temple Phil went to the theater, and I wasn’t feeling very social. Even I, Miss Social Butterfly, needs a little alone time now and then. I headed out of the hotel towards the temple. There were some great shops along the way where I was able to get a lot of souvenirs.… Continue reading Adventures in China: Day 17

Day 16: All aboard the Polar Express! Ok, not really. But today we do travel to Changzhou by train. And we didn’t have to leave the hotel until 1pm. Yay! As you can see, we are pretty rested. I snapped a few last pictures of the city as we drove to the train station. Nothing… Continue reading Adventures in China: Day 16

Day 15: Find a Penny, Pick Her Up … 9am we met in the lobby with the group that wanted to go see Jiangxin Island. The previous day, some of the dancers had met a Chinese woman, named Penny. She spoke very good English! She agreed to be our tour guide for the day. First… Continue reading Adventures in China: Day 15

Day 14: Blogging and Shopping After breakfast, Phil headed to the theater. I had blog posts to catch up on. Well, pictures to upload into them. I keep up pretty well with the typing of them. I had to be in the lobby for wifi, so I settled down in this beautiful little set-up: After… Continue reading Adventures in China: Day 14

Day 13: Travel to Wenzhou A quick trip to the airport (What? Leaving from airport in the city we’re actually in?!?), and we’re off to Wenzhou. Just an hour-ish flight. We load the bus, and because of construction, take about an hour to get to our hotel. It’s like driving from Vail to Oro Valley… Continue reading Adventures in China: Day 13

Day 12: A Day With the Girls Breakfast at the hotel, buffet style. I just stuck to some American basics. And boiled peanuts. Reminded me of Dad, who introduced us to boiled peanuts in Hawaii :) Phil left for a long day at the theater, so I made plans with some of the dancers. Lena… Continue reading Adventures in China: Day 12