He Looks Hungry!
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 forЧитать далее
Local Transportation
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 seenЧитать далее
KFC
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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.Читать далее
Dinner Time
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 sameЧитать далее
More Walking
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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'tЧитать далее
Tasty Treats
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 inЧитать далее
Stairway to Heaven?
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 walkingЧитать далее
More Street Fare
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 toЧитать далее
Wowo
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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'sЧитать далее
Snacks
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 groceryЧитать далее
Chocolates
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 surprisedЧитать далее
Heading Back
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 goЧитать далее
Quiet Night
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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. IЧитать далее
Falling Behind
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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, orЧитать далее
Quiet Streets
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 andЧитать далее
Back at the Hotel
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 upЧитать далее
Good Night, Chengdu!
25 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 backЧитать далее
Good Morning!
26 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 ourЧитать далее
Don't Fall
26 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 thoughtЧитать далее
Breakfast Buffet
26 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 extraЧитать далее
Enjoying Breakfast
26 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 admittedЧитать далее
One Last Look
26 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 lastЧитать далее
To the Airport, Please!
26 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 andЧитать далее
Bye, Chengdu!
26 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 takeЧитать далее