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Blog archives for August, 2007


Archive for August, 2007

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Terracotta Warriors and Me
It was sooo hot and humid (34 degrees C) in Xi’an, but the Warriors were amazing. It was a whirlwind day, and so worth it.

I board my plane in a few short hours. I have so much to process and write about. It’s been a great trip, and [...]

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

We went to the Great Wall yesterday. It truly is amazing. I don’t know if you can tell in the photo, but the wall goes on as far as the eye can see, at the peak of every ridge. Yes, I said the “peak”. When the Chinese built it, they sure didn’t spare any effort.<

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

I’m in China! I can’t get into my email account right now, but I am able to update my blog. I don’t have anything terribly insightful to say at this point – just a quick post to say I’m here and doing well and to document my small amount of travels so far. [...]

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

I’ve been running around the last few days like a Peking Duck with my head cut off! It’s amazing how much time it takes to get ready for a trip when you don’t travel very often (which I don’t) and when you have small children (which I do). [...]

Monday, August 13th, 2007

And no, I’m not adopting a baby (for some reason that is the first thing people think when they hear I’m going. Um, aren’t I on record saying that the vasectomy is the best medical procedure ever invented? Yeah, I know I didn’t actually go through it myself, but I gave birth twice so [...]