Last weekend I got a group message from a friend asking if I wanted to join a group of them for snowshoeing. I’ll be honest and say my first thought was “Um, no.” But to be fair this is what I envisioned when I pictured snowshoeing: I also don’t own snowshoes, nor had I ever …
Our morning started with coffee by the pool… The beautiful pool. We ordered bikes today too. Rental bikes, that is. After a quick lunch we headed out for a short ride. A short ride that ended up being about 10 miles. Somebody LOVES his bike seat. We saw wild orange trees. So naturally – we …
Sept 7, 2011 All week we had tried our very hardest to get to the Great Wall. We had planned, and talked and prepared -all without success. Everyday there had been a new obstacle that prevented us from going. Now the last day was arriving, and some of us even started to contemplate not going! …
Sept 5, 2011 After arriving back from our scare at the Summer Palace, we changed clothes, showered and took a brief nap to recover from our adventure. A few hours later, stomachs rumbling, and the sun shining, we decided once again to give China the benefit of the doubt, and head out to get some …
