Lifestyle

The weather is beautiful here in Dongchuan, but unfortunately that doesn't make for the best pictures. Whereas the rice terraces of Laohuzui were constantly changing...

Time to say goodbye to the rice paddies and move on to new adventures. We broke up the seven hour bus ride with a stay in Jianshui, a city famouse for hits purple clay pots.

A few more photos to show a bit more variety of village life here. We hitched a ride to the local market this morning. Since there is only one road, the taxi system is any car going...

The journey from Kunming to Laohuzui was rough. Our unfortunate luck for stepping onto a bus whose driver had an undefinable and indefensible sense of duty and zero communication....

We have left Beijing and extended family behind and made our way to Kunming, Yunan province. Following good weather, we are still in the 60's entering November. Yesterday...

It's been a long while since I've posted. This is mostly due to laziness, but a certain deliberate laziness at least. Our first month in Asia was spent in Beijing...

It’s impossible to properly describe the degree to which things revolve around food in China. Continuing from my last post, the following are pictures of just a few more...

I thought it would be appropriate to make my first post from China about food. Here is a view of our first family lunch (six adults). Let's just say the Chinese know...

We toured the rose test garden in Portland today.  A tremendous variety of roses on display.

After sleeping in houses, hotels, tents, cabins, yurts and teepees, we arrive at our port of exit, Portland, Oregon.