not even Lilian or I could fit in the seats on the bus...
alleyway on the way to the city.
listening very intently to juicy gossip
hand made shoes. not exactly what they would go with.
local craft
local painter
me by the entrance to the city
lined up, ready for passengers
Lilian, Kiem, Eva, Eugene & me
one of the boat workers.
longest rat's tail i've seen in a while...
taking a breather
chi fan!
wandering around
narrow alleyways
pork shank, the local dish
close-up of my friend, the Shanghainese hairy crab! (local delicacy)
makin' baskets
happy restaurant keeper
view from the 2nd floor
business was slow.
Kiem & Eugene, trying on hats.
me & Eugene taking a load off in mini chairs.
elderly restaurant keeper
appetizers before lunch! (sticky rice balls w/ veggies & tofu inside)
close-up of our snack
me & a huge spider!
Lilian, excited to have found clean chopsticks
group lunch
a sign for the local art of writing one's name on a grain of rice.
inside a restored house along the waterway
getting down to business in one of the model homes
in the inner courtyard of a home
grinding something - still not sure what!
detail of a boat
