Adam in the Middle Kingdom

On the way out

Heading back through Shanghai and Guangzhou on the way home for this rotation out ...

on the shuttle bus between the plane and the terminal in Shanghai. No emergency exit for you ! (me).

around the corner from the Jing 'an temple, I guess you could say it's nearly Paris, almost, maybe ......

..... ahh, nope.

here's a different view of the temple, from the elevator of the department store next door. The funny part is, every part of the building faces another way, this is the ONLY place that has a view of the temple !

Then, on to Guangzhou and the Pullman airport hotel. For the price, it's very tasteful, and only one sleep from home. Yay !

The hotel bar

very nice

It was full of these sculpture-ey lamp-type creations made from wire and some type of textured crepe paper. I liked them so much I took a few photos.

..... and by the time I got settled in the restaurant was closed. So this was my final dinner in China - with apologies to Amos Milburn / John Lee Hooker / George Thorogood.

Thank you China, and goodnight !!!!

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First buds of Spring

3rd of April, a lovely sight to see and just as I am heading back home. My last day in Liaoyuan for this visit.

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How I made it through the Winter

Thanks to the following products, and my "sponsor" Sacred Ride in Jindabyne. My good friend "uncle" Marty Whittington helped me pick out the Thermal gear. If you are ever up that way drop in for all your alpine-related sporting needs. Tell them Adam sent you !.

the boots I bought in Shanghai

My thermals

my Ugg boots, from the genuine outlet Aussie Sheep and Wool Products, West Botany Street Sydney.

Some of the books and DVDs that got me through. Loved the Sopranos, especially the throw away lines and the malapropisms "She's like an albacore around my neck !" but my favourite line of all time is " you can't put the shit back in the donkey "

Then I watched the Breaking Bad box set. I would have to agree, BEST SERIES EVER !! watching The Wire box set now but it's not so good, more of a straight police procedural and still very well observed but not a patch on Breaking Bad.

Thanks Woolies - pasta sauce in a non-breakable container

... aaaaand finally the VPN software that breaks the GFWOC and allows me to get out of China. Without it I wouldn't be posting at all.

Plus it goes without saying, TimTams, Vegemite, and all the other goodies one can fit in a single suitcase.

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A late snow

Just when I thought the snow had gone, a quick fall overnight.

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Birthday cake

Thanks David !

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walking around.

This section of street in my favourite "eat street" started sinking over winter until the whole section almost disappeared under the snow, very tricky at night. Now that the thaw has come they fixed it, I think by throwing crushed rock in the hole until it stopped sinking. I assume whatever drainage that was under there is a dead loss now.