Wuzhen was a lot like Xitang, a closer town that I'd visited in October with my cousins - both places have teeny cobblestone streets, gorgeous old houses, and lots of photo ops. The main difference was that the view of Wuzhen included the edge of my umbrella - it poured all day! But seeing a shadow puppet play, poking around old courtyards, and being in total silence for the first time since coming to China was totally worth it.
Cast of characters below: Julia (remember her from Sunday brunch?), Fadi (Turkish, in our class), and Yan Laoshi (Teacher Yan, our reading teacher). Photo credits to Julia for the fancy red-umbrella shot - and also for the brunch photos, except for the one of her, which was allll me.
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Hi Grandma! Here is the test comment to see if it works.
In the spirit of defining our word verifications:
Balph: What Ralph's wife, Edna, always barked dismissively when he said something unreasonable.
Woo! Road trip!
I've been thinking about Christmas, and how best to send you turkey dinner.
Progen: What happens to frozen perogies when defrosted and frozen again.
Oh, that trip looks wonderful & the quiet must have made things seem very spacious.
Toronto weather has taken quite an ugly turn--bike riding days are numbered, probably on one hand.
I have no words for the marshmallow thing. In fact, it left me quite non-verbal in general.
much love--I'm so happy to read (and see) your news!
Mom
naliffs: legal representatives of hardware merchants
You asked what we'd like to see on your blog; one thing I'm interested in is what your classes are like; is it all learning nthe nlanguage or is there some history or cultural stuff too??
I don't have a comment on the blog, but this word was too good to pass up.
teastac: the column of steam that rises from a hot cup of tea or kettle.
yes, the silence, first time ever since coming to China.. a real one, only emphasized by the falling rain.. something of a mysterious experience, however exaggerated it sounds (it isn't!)
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