4 o'clock | Asia | China | Destinations
24 October 2013 – Wuhan, China
Checking out the campus of Science and Technology University in Wuhan China. Only something like 60,000 people live on campus. There are 38 (!) canteens.
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All Posts | Destinations | Europe | Russia
Sviyazhsk, Russia
Founded: 1550 by Ivan the terrible, as a military fortress-town on an island to conquer Kazan’. Pop: 250 With two days allocated for Kazan exploration, we spent first exploring city portion of Kazan. On the second, we decided to venture into countryside. The idea evolved from our desire to take Volga river cruise, which was…
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4 o'clock | Asia | China | Destinations
23 October 2013 – Wuhan, China
The city of Wuhan in Hubei Province of China is so big! We are taking a ferry from one part – Wuchang, to another – Hankou. Bonus: it’s on the Yangtze River!
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4 o'clock | Asia | China | Destinations
22 October 2013 – Wuhan, China
A tour of our fancy pants hotel on the campus of Wuhan Science and Technology University.
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4 o'clock | Asia | China | Destinations
21 October 2013 – Shanghai, China
Checking out the sky high business of Pudong area across from the Bund in Shanghai, China.
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4 o'clock | Asia | China | Destinations
20 October 2013 – Shanghai, China
We secure our train tickets from Shanghai to Wuhan, and breathe a sight of relief.
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4 o'clock | Asia | China | Destinations
19 October 2013 – Shanghai, China
We are off on Part II of our China adventure, starting with taking the Mag[netic] Lev[itation] train from Pudong airport to Shanghai!
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4 o'clock | Asia | Destinations | Japan
18 October 2013 – Mobara, Japan
Nobuhiko, our host, took us to check out a local beach. Sad to leave Japan, it’s a magical place.
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4 o'clock | Asia | Destinations | Japan
17 October 2013 – Tokyo, Japan
We say good bye to Kenji, our wonderful host in Tokyo!
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4 o'clock | Asia | Destinations | Japan
15 October 2013 – Tokyo, Japan
A rainy beginning to our Tokyo adventure.
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4 o'clock | Asia | Destinations | Japan
14 October 2013 – Shibu Onsen, Japan
Taking a (grumpy) train from Nagano to stay at a traditional Japanese ryokan and bathe in the onsen baths (which were both delightful!)
