My first trip to Ikea happened in China! Random. We were on a mission to find a mattress pad since Chinese beds are a joke. For the last 4 nights I was sleeping on a lattice of metal rods supporting a cold-air chamber of doom. It was miserable and I would wake up each morning … More Day 61: The Ikea Experience
China is full of contrasts. From luxury shopping malls to hole in the wall restaurants and ancient temples next to modern skyscrapers, the difference is exaggerated. Here, a neon orange grocery stores occupies a building from the late 19th century in the “French Concession.” Clean and dirty, ancient and modern, the past is never far … More Day 60: Old and New
In case you missed it…. Shanghai: Initial Explorations ________________________ After a weekend of shopping, eating, and walking, Peter wanted to take me to a famous tourist destination in Shanghai. So on Monday we bundled up and stepped out to brave the overcast and drizzly day. But first we had to walk 20 minutes to the … More Shanghai: Yuyuan Garden
Recap of China numero uno. Get excited. ________ After almost 24 hours of travel, I arrived in Shanghai, exhausted from the absurdly long flight. I watched 3 movies, chugged bottles of water, and was inspired by Oprah. Let’s just say it was a “productive” trip. Thankfully I didn’t miss my connecting flight and arrived in … More Shanghai: Initial Explorations
I am back in the United States! But I am not very happy about it. Ok so finally seeing the sun has been wonderful as has returning to a normal eating routine… but I miss China. Weird right? I miss the hustle and bustle of a big city, I miss walking everywhere, I miss exploring … More Back in the States and Day 56
Florida at night. It is unseasonably warm here. I’m kind of loving it… but feel guilty. It would be fun to wear boots and scarves. Where did the day go? It was definitely one of those days where I was busy all day and seemed to have accomplished little. Good news is I booked my … More Day 26
If you missed my last China post, Peter and I spent our final day in Xiamen swimming at the beach, getting sunburnt, singing karaoke, and eating horse ankle. Quite the trip! Click below to check it out. China: End of Xiamen _______________________________ Day 10- After arriving getting back to Shanghai in the wee hours of the … More China: Final Days in Shanghai
Whew, I think this will be my second to last recap of my China adventure! Honestly, I could have pushed these recaps much more quickly, but I have truly relished savoring each day of my trip and remembering it all as slowly as possible. After this post you will probably hear of nothing truly remarkable … More China: End of Xiamen
In case you missed my previous China adventures: Neon and Night Lights Stewing and Shopping in Shanghai Shanghai at Last Adventures in Suzhou First Impressions ____________________________________ Day 7- At 7am, I abruptly wake to the sound of a jackhammer threatening to break through the wall above my head. Seriously disoriented in the pitch black, windowless room, … More China: Gulangyu Island
Greetings to you and the wonderful fall weather we are experiencing in Florida right now. Cool, breezy, and sunny with a high of 80? I’ll take it! I have another Tuesday Trainer coming atcha, thanks again to the lovely Lindsay from Lindsay’s List who put this all together. This week’s theme? Back and biceps! Check out … More Tuesday Trainer and Rays playoffs
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