The Good The Bad and The Fugly
We decided to explore a little further a field today and check out this area known as Tiger Hill. A driver standing by the hotel tour desk offered to drive us to the sites for 50 RMB. On the way…
Little Lion
A little lion in a bamboo grove in Lion Grove Garden.
All The Pretty
I think these are plum blossoms. They bloom in winter and they smell absolutely amazing. Our first stop this morning was the Suzhou Museum. Even though admission to the museum is free, there were scalpers trying to sell us package tickets…
Great Grandma’s Hood
I’ve arrived in Suzhou. My great grandma was born here. Perhaps this is why I have such an affinity for this city of canals and gardens. I remember that both my great grandma and I shared a love of ice cream…
Green Tea
Checked out Longing tea fields and had the most expensive roadside cup of tea today. We took a bus uphill to check out the tea village which was not particularly interesting. The village people saw tourists as obvious cash cows…
Sunset Over West Lake
We arrived in Hangzhou in time for a leisurely stroll around West Lake to enjoy the lovely sunset.
New Old Street
Stinky tofu fried crispy, covered in hot chili oil and green onions! Finally had some at Nantang Old Street or what I like to call New Old Street. It’s a newly built shopping & restaurant complex made to look old school…
Yang’s Dumplings
This post is for jojo. Pan fried pork dumplings fresh off the grill. Nice thin doughy skin, crispy bottom browned just right and the inside is filled with tongue scorching delicious soupy broth. Yum! The dumplings with a bowl of…
New Ningbo
I wanted to check out the Ningbo Museum for its interesting architecture. We took Bus No. 636 from city centre to the museum which is located on the outskirts of the city. I guess we were out in the boonies because…
Salted Crab
A Ningbo specialty, raw marinated crab. Tasty!
