Make that PhotoS Friday, since I’m posting a photo essay! Here’s an overview of the weekend we spent in Whistler, British Columbia a few weeks ago. Base of Blackcomb Mountain, the mountain right next to Whistler The View Down DH on Blackcomb with Whistler Mountain Behind Top of Blackcomb *** This is where we stayed: [...]
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Historic Steveston, British Columbia, January 2009 Steveston Village was once the busiest fishing port in the world! Fifteen salmon canneries stood here for years while Native Canadians, Japanese, Chinese, Europeans and sailors from all over the world mixed on its streets. Now it is a relaxed little escape from the “big city” of Vancouver while [...]
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Not that I remember… I believe I was six weeks old. Grand Canyon Circa 1976 My brother and sister might remember, however, as they were about seven and five years old. And they rocked the Grand Canyon! Check out my brother’s collar! The Wright Kids Rock the Grand Canyon Circa 1976 I obviously have no [...]
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Or why we never bothered to go in… Giant Spider at the Guggenheim Museum This spider is the sole reason my friend, arachnophobe and Bilbao native Marta, cannot visit the museum. In August we drove from Madrid to Asturias, passing through Guadalajara, Medinacelli, Logroño and the Basque Country. We stopped for a few hours in [...]
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Window at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, February 2006 When the DH and I moved to China in 2005, we were excited about the opportunity to travel throughout Asia. Our first holiday we flew to Bangkok and then traveled by bus to Cambodia to visit Siem Reap. Thanks to Tales of Asia this was a piece of [...]
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Stephansplatz, Vienna December 2008 I love this photo because it reminds me of what a wonderful place Vienna can be in December. With the Christmas tree beside St. Stephan’s and all the people hurrying here and there, it feels me with holiday cheer. Honestly, though, what I love the most is the fact that I just barely [...]
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The older men in my neighborhood spend the day playing cards and chatting with their friends. They often bring their birds out to the sidewalk to chat with the other old men’s birds, as well. Encountering these men and their birds has been one of my favorite moments of my stay in China. You can [...]
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The wee Global Gal visits four states at Four Corners, USA, Late 1970s This Photo Friday I decided to visit the archives for a travel photo. Here I am as a youngster visiting the Four Corners – the place where Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona meet. The Four Corners states have played an important [...]
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Sunset at Klong Prao Beach, Koh Chang, Thailand 2008 A gorgeous end to another lovely day in paradise, at the mouth of the Klong Prao River. Sunsets seemed like a nice idea for this Photo Friday, so I continued Teacher Meets World‘s theme. See more Photo Friday at Delcious Baby.
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Xinjiang Lamb Kebabs 2008 International Beer Festival Qingdao, China The Qingdao International Beer Festival takes place every year in August. This year it was delayed to September due to the Olympics. You can visit beer tents from Paulaner, Heineken, Hofbrauhaus, Qingdao, etc., eat lots of barbeque foods and get on dubious carnival rides. For us, [...]
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I'm an American expat living on the fringe of Chinese society. Thanks to a lifetime spent moving around, I often feel like an outsider. This blog explores life in Beijing, China, the occasional aviation topic, expat issues, random travel experiences and interesting things I see, read and hear. If you want to know more about my latest hobby, visit Sewing on the Fringe, where I blog about learning to sew in Beijing. And for daily documentation of Beijing's ever changing air quality, visit My Beijing Window. And, yes, I do wear my santa hat year-round. ;)
