After Yangshuo County, my brother Chad and I boarded a plane and flew west and north to the city of Chengdu, where our cousin and his family live. Chengdu is known, among other things, for its opera houses and tea houses, its spicy food, its relaxed lifestyle, and its giant pandas. Located on a plain, […]
I am sorry to those of you who checked my blog during the past couple of weeks to read the promised Chinese travel updates. I had sincere intentions, but my sincere intentions didn’t make it past the sentinels of limited internet, a phone from which it was difficult to post, and the many, many things
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In Guilin on Monday, we tried hot pot. It was delicious. Tuesday in Chengdu, we also had hot pot, and it was even spicier. A Sichuan specialty whose flavor was still more delicious. Maybe China will teach me to eat hot.
Two days to finish packing and all the things that need doing before Chad and I leave for China. The image above, which came from askideas.com, is of the terra cotta warriors in Xian. I am looking forward to seeing those. I am also very much looking forward to reconnecting with Liang and Sami in
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The following blog post was originally published in my column in Mennonite World Review. Photo above is by Topich on Unsplash. I met her at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, two and a half hours from my home in rural Rusk County, Wisconsin. She was tall and dark and beautiful. She wore a bandana that covered
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