Making Buddhas By The Yellow River

Making Buddhas By The Yellow River

Posted by on Sep 26, 2011 in China, My Blog | No Comments

Waking up in the drab, decaying, government hotel could have dampened any solo travelers spirits. The CCP standard hotel room layout (it was exactly the same as our hotel in Tong ren) has been left behind in China’s reinvention of itself.  The bath-tub was rusty, half the lights didn’t work, nor the television, there was […]

Travels In Qinghai Province

Travels In Qinghai Province

Posted by on Sep 26, 2011 in China, My Blog | No Comments

We are leaving town early, on the advice of the driver who is anxious the road ahead may be bad.  It is a beautiful morning, the sun just creeping over the valley walls.  We boiled water and milk, ate bland fried bread, and left the hotel smoothly.  The shops haven’t opened yet, though the street […]