my last meal @ JFK - english muffin pizzas.... oh yum
a beer and some pizza "the last meal"
Me and Michael anxiously awaiting the plane.
Arrival @ Beijing Airport
Foreigners - that's us!
the waiting area, while we switched planes to go to Shanghai
Chinese characters and advertisements begin to surround me.
Arrival in Shanghai - as we unload the bus.
me on the bus - well rested from a lovely 13 hour plane ride.
The city at night.
what we thought would be the hardest bed in china, is later proved wrong. Hotel in Shanghai.
Dinner! The aquariums house the fresh seafood within the restaurant. All this is visible as you enter the restaurant.
turtle - shark... whatever you fancy, they've got it.
Shonya outside the hotel.
View from the hotel window in the early morning.
Gray Skys
My roommate eating breakfast with chopsticks.
smile Kasia!
Rice, cookies and Tang for breakfast - all eaten with chopsticks.
common bicycle traffic along the street
VW - the "Santana"
City view of Shanghai
Jacqueline, Shonya and myself.
The guys are asked to buy "real" watches.
Adam and Dave
Tea House
Notice the Haagen Das in the background
A trolly cart that transports people within the 10 mile shopping district.
coca~Cola
This guy should receive an award for worker of the year - he was pedalling a bicycle with those white boxes surrounding him.
Gas stations were few and far between
Toll Booths
Rickshaw
Rickshaw and bicycle traffic
Pat - the guy who obtained a glass everyday while we were in china.
the CLEANEST WC in all of China.
On Campus at Suzhou Univ., retired professors were in the building singing and playing music - this is common amongst retired professors on Sundays.
Suzhou University Campus Grounds
Suzhou Univ.
Trash Boats - they are used to go down the canal where workers collect trash.
Barber rolls - I was fascinated by the different colors and designs - unlike the common red in the states.
Language Partners with ECSU Students
Kasia feels at home with TGIF - her place of employment in Manchester, CT.
The workers are excited to hear that she's an American TGIF worker.
we enjoy tea at lunch time.
Pat and Kasia talk amongst themselves as we prepare for Kareoke
Yan and Jane
The girls select songs to be song by all
Pat takes it away on the mike
The gang
Roasted Duck
a game of majhong
Another view of the campus
The bridge that connects the campus over the canal
Dave and myself at the Lets Rock Restraunt
Night view as we pass over the campus bridge
The Gardens
Designs within the garden
Pure beauty
a peaceful environment
Me and a security guard outside the garden
Entrance to another garden
a little humor
Tiger Hill this way!
This is what the typical motorcycle looked like - notice the difference of where the license plate is displayed
The market, this was one of my favorite parts of the whole trip - I enjoyed the idea of "one stop shopping" and all of the food looked incredibly fresh.
fresh fish
eggplants
the "fish people"
Poultry - all still alive
The canal that we followed for several blocks in search of a WC
Dave and Joe pose
Oddly enough - China has an Ancient Sex Museum
The wall - where men search for other men
A temple
Michael, Dr. Lynch and Joe - as we all enjoy a dinner out.
Shonya, myself and Dr. Matthews
Jacqueline advertises Coco - a business owned by expats from Toronto.
I get behind the counter to do some work - and prepare Shonya's drink.
myself and a campus security guard
The industrial park's park
The gang has some fun with statues.
Yes - we fit several people in a chinese phone booth
This is when the bus backed up into the tree branch and broke both the window on the bus and the tree limb.
glass & tree cover the ground
Silk worms at the No. 1 Silk Factory in Suzhou
Dyed silk
No. 1 Silk Factory - if that isn't great marketing!
Happy 21st bday to Mags and Luke!
The canal that we enjoyed by cruise.
Michael and myself on the boat.
Shonya and dave
The guys relax and play some cards on the boat
Dave struggles as he walks down the steps
We kill time, posing - while the bus window gets replace
