rain

West Street in the Rain

June 5, 2009

in China, Photo Friday, Travel, Yangshuo

West Street in the Rain, Yangshuo, China Yangshuo, in southeastern China’s Guangxi Province, was once a relaxing stop on the world backpacker trail. Now it has exploded into a full blown tourist town, particularly popular with large Chinese tour groups. West Street runs from the nearby Li riverbank to the center of town and is [...]

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Enough With The Rain

May 20, 2009

in China, Shanghai, Travel

Another day in Shanghai and it rained all damn day long. For the first 15 minutes it was hardly a bother. It’s actually a novelty – Shanghai in the rain. Sure, we’ll go out and walk through the downtown, the rain is not a nuisance at all. A few hours later I want to strangle [...]

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Rainy Days Get Me Down

March 13, 2009

in Malaysia, Photo Friday, Travel

Rainy Day in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2006 Travel is not always sublime! Even in paradise there are grumpy, gray days. Like this one in Kuala Lumpur when the skies suddenly opened and poured buckets down on us. Of course, I was ill prepared, wearing inappropriate footwear. Everyone in KL wears plastic flip-flops and now I [...]

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ESL Teacher Nearly Drowns in Freak Torrential Downpour

July 13, 2006

in Daily Life, Shijiazhuang

That is what I think the China Daily headline should read for today, because, yes, I nearly drowned yesterday, standing up, walking on the streets of Shijiazhuang. My first mistake was wearing my adorable and comfortable Spanish espadrilles to the city. Basically, they are made of hemp and rope and they are now swollen and [...]

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