Comments on: Special Day(s) indeed!

By: George and Ann

George and Ann — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:21:43 +0000

I see China developing and developing fast. It is incredible all the construction going on everywhere we where. See my next posts for more on this.

By: George and Ann

George and Ann — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:16:44 +0000

That is “with so many pictures…

By: Hongxuan

Hongxuan — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:31:47 +0000

When i was young, we had nothing but a coal stove to keep warm. (My mum cooked beans on the stove, it smelt so good)We did sports to keep warm.
China is still a developing country. A lot of people still suffer from hunger and coldness.

By: George and Ann

George and Ann — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:49:45 +0000

The weather in Clifton Park at the moment is brutal compared to Nanjing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and even Beijing. There are some Palm trees in Hong Kong and it’s in the 60′s today. I spotted a couple palm trees in Nanjing and Shanghai. It does not snow much in these cities. I think the climate may be similiar to the Middle Atlantic States.

By: George and Ann

George and Ann — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:39:23 +0000

Sorry Hongxuan, with so my pictures I could not remember if it was morning or evening. Either way ‘Doudou’ was cute with the hat, and Ann noticed it was the Memory Walk hat.

By: Hongxuan

Hongxuan — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:08:40 +0000

Actually we are having supper instead of breakfast.And Doudou is wearing a hat because it was a gift from Ann…
People all over the world are more or less the same.

By: kathy hayes

kathy hayes — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:44:05 +0000

Loved hearing about your visit with HongXuan. I thought it odd that everyone had coats and hats on while eating breakfast. We must be really “soft” here.

By: Pat Peluso

Pat Peluso — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:28:35 +0000

Ann and George,

I have to tell you that I really look forward to reading your blog. What an incredible trip!! It’s so nice that you take the time to let us know what you’re doing and where you are. As usual, Ann, your Facebook comments are hilarious. Merry Christmas!!!

By: John Black

John Black — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:23:21 +0000

Glad you’ve been able to use it. Even though there aren’t any walls, there is probably a cross street in the middle of every city where the streets run north, south, east, west. (for example, every street east of the I-5 in San Diego is east-something-or-other street, and every street south of University Ave. is south-something-or-other street). Once you find those points on the map, you are in business.

Stay warm and don’t get Shanghai’d

By: George and Ann

George and Ann — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:26:26 +0000

l Thanks John, just to let you know that the compass has come in handy at times, and convenient at times. In Xian city center, everything was based on the N,S,E,W gates in the wall that surrounded the city. Many Chinese cities have ancient thousand year walls that encircle part of the city. We are in Shanghai now, it is only a couple hundred year old city, no walls. Happy Holidays! George