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We had so much fun in Estes Park last year that we decided on another adventure to Colorado this summer. We were able to get the same cabin on the river, Idlewilde. The cabin is located just off the Thompson River. Grandpa packed his fishing gear and was ready to go. Our road trip […]
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For Spring Break, we headed to the beach with our friends – the Humes (John, Mary, Kelly & Erin), the Jenkins (Scott, Jennifer, Sean & Sophie) and the Bishops (Dan, Faith, Avery & Riley). This is the Humes last China Holiday before moving back to America this summer. Therefore, we splurged on the Shangri-la […]
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Ladies trip to Tibet – where do I begin. Unfortunately, I am writing this in February, 10 months after the trip. My posts are best when I have the time to blog about our adventures immediately upon returning home. But, life gets in the way. I even debated about going on this trip as […]
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Ningbo or bust…the bank! The ladies hit the road for another shopping trip. This time to Ningbo for furniture. Our good friend, Mary, is going back at the end of the school year so she is buying for her home in America. The four shopping ladies were the same crew that hit Jingdezhen (or […]
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Chinese New Year was planned for a grand adventure to Egypt. We are traveling with the Humes (John, Mary, Kelly & Erin) as we did last year to South Africa. This blog may take a few weeks to write. As I begin writing it, the people of Egypt have been protesting the […]
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We have started this tradition of a Thanksgiving Adventure Trip to Yangshuo. Last year, we had five families to share the adventure. This year, we had SEVEN families. It is the usual gang of the Humes (Mary, John, Kelly & Erin), the Jenkins (Jennifer, Scott, Sean & Sophie) and the Bishops (Faith, Dan, Avery […]
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On our drive home, Mr. Nie wanted us to stop to see Wuzhen. We were thinking we might just pass based on the number of people in Hongzhou, but decided we would brave the crowds with an open mind. We took Terri to Wuzhen the first time she visit Shanghai in 2007. It is […]
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Hangzhou (æå·ž) is a is a major city located in the Yangtze River Delta region of of Zhejiang (浙江) province. Hangzhou is renowned for its historic relics and natural beauty. It is often known as one of the most beautiful cities in China. One of Hangzhou’s most popular sights is West Lake. The lake […]
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The first week of October marks the Chinese National Holiday. The girls began their holiday on the afternoon of Thursday, September 30. They would be off from school until the following Wednesday – just enough time for a small get-away with Grandma & Grandpa. My parents arrived on Tuesday for a 3-week visit of […]
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After enjoying lunch in the dinning hall of Skylake Camp, it was time to hit the road. We had a long drive to Lake Tahoe. The girls settled into the back seat while we quizzed Emmy about camp. Finally, we let her watch her iTouch. I guess after two weeks of no electronics she […] |