He Looks Hungry!
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
I saw this figure standing outside one of the restaurants that we passed and it really caught my eye. Although he looks very enthusiastic about the place he's advertising for we were in the mood forWeiterlesen
Local Transportation
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
These scooters seem to be the most popular way to get around in China. We've been seeing them everywhere in Chengdu. Strangely, all safety concerns are ignored. Nobody wears a helmet and we've seenWeiterlesen
KFC
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We settled on KFC for dinner since that was the first place we came across that we recognized. Ordering our food was difficult because none of the people working there spoke English or Cantonese.Weiterlesen
Dinner Time
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
The food at KFC was very good and tasted exactly as we expected it to. That's one of the good points of restaurants like this. Being a chain, all of their food is made exactly the same, with the sameWeiterlesen
More Walking
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Now that we've eaten, we have some energy to walk around and explore Chengdu. We're going to stick to this street though. It's too late to get on the train and see other parts of the city. We wouldn'tWeiterlesen
Tasty Treats
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We saw this street vendor busy making crepes. He seemed very busy and I thought that crepes would be a great dessert for us but I was very hesitant to eat any foods purchased off the streets here inWeiterlesen
Stairway to Heaven?
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
There are lots of restaurants around here. Some of them, like this one, look very stylish and fancy. I'm surprised that we're not seeing that many people going in or out of them, or even walkingWeiterlesen
More Street Fare
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Here's another place selling food outside but this place looks more permanent than the simple stall we saw before. It looks more fancy, too. If I liked what they were serving I might be inclined toWeiterlesen
Wowo
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Wowo seems to be one of the the local versions of a 7-11. I've seen a few different chains of stores like this as we were being driven around but this is the first one that we are walking past. Let'sWeiterlesen
Snacks
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
After looking around at what was available in Wowo, I discovered that I really like Chinese snack foods. Many of these I've seen before, since Kathy does a lot of her shopping at the Asian groceryWeiterlesen
Chocolates
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Most of the chocolates are exactly the same as what we have back home. The packaging is slightly different but the prices are almost exactly the same as what we would pay back home. I'm surprisedWeiterlesen
Heading Back
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Having gotten our snacks and drinks, we're ready to head back to the hotel. Everything we've done today, along with the long time we've been traveling, is starting to catch up with us. We want to goWeiterlesen
Quiet Night
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
As we got closer to the hotel, I thought that this might be more of a business area of Chengdu than the center of the city. We're seeing less people and more of what looks like offices.
Bicycles
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
When I was a kid, I remember learning in social studies class that most people in China traveled by bicycle and that we should do it too because it's more healthy and better for the environment. IWeiterlesen
Falling Behind
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Once again, I'm lagging behind to take pictures. I know that Kathy is tired and just wants to get back to our hotel room but I want to see, and remember, everything that I can. I don't know when, orWeiterlesen
Quiet Streets
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We're almost back to the hotel and, looking back, I'd say that this definitely looks more like a business district than the main entertainment area. That would explain why this area is so quiet andWeiterlesen
Back at the Hotel
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We're finally back at our hotel, the Holiday Inn Oriental. It felt like we did a lot of walking but it acts wasn't that far. It's been a very busy and exhausting day and I think that it's catching upWeiterlesen
Good Night, Chengdu!
25. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Even though it was still early, according to the local time, we decided to go to sleep. Tomorrow is going to be another day of traveling so we'd better get plenty of rest now. We're going to fly backWeiterlesen
Good Morning!
26. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Kathy and I both slept very well and we're now ready for day two of our vacation. After a peek out the window, I see that it looks like we're going to have great weather today. That should make ourWeiterlesen
Don't Fall
26. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
This is just a design on the hotel's carpet, obviously a large flower, but Kathy and I kept seeing this as some wires that were laying on the floor and we kept stepping over it. At first, I thoughtWeiterlesen
Breakfast Buffet
26. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Our hotel offered a free breakfast buffet which made things a bit easier for us. Not only are we saving money, we're also spared from wandering around trying to find a place to eat. This gives extraWeiterlesen
Enjoying Breakfast
26. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Although the buffet menu looks extensive, there was very little that I could actually eat. Most of the foods didn't look or taste the way it's supposed to. Kathy had plenty of choices but she admittedWeiterlesen
One Last Look
26. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
After finishing breakfast, Kathy settled our bill and had the hotel arrange for a taxi to take us to the airport. While she was doing this, I went back to the room to get our bags and take one lastWeiterlesen
To the Airport, Please!
26. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
With almost no wait at all, the hotel got us a taxi and we were on our way to the Chengdu airport. The driver didn't speak any English, or Cantonese, but the hotel told him where we wanted to go andWeiterlesen
Bye, Chengdu!
26. September 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Our cab driver just dropped us off at the airport. We're leaving Chengdu and headed to Beijing where we'll start our tour of China. The tour group company will be having a car come to meet us and takeWeiterlesen