“Declare His glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.” Psalm 96:3
 
 
me and my aunt!
near our home
never know what you’ll run into as you explore a village
water buffalo are everywhere here
lotus flower
lotus
local meat market
something you don’t see everyday at home
monkey park
they’ll eat anything
i wanted to take him home as a pet
us with our friend Anny
never seen a Long John Silver’s in China...not sure where these came from
our hometown
the one on top didn’t like me
hotpot lunch
Cathy had to get her picture here
posing with Chairman Mao (he’s actually saluting Walmart across the street)
on the train
Ken preparing dinner (almost everything is cooked in this wok)
yummy!
Ken again
looks just like your kitchen doesn’t it?
local well where they get drinking water, wash vegies, clothes, etc.
dinner at Ken’s families home
dinner
maybe i can make this for you when we get back :)
Ken’s home
Dong village along the river
chickens for sale
dying with indigo
Ken showing us how to use our baby carrier
traditional Dong village
the old Chinese are adorable
drying rice
Dong village and rice fields
rice fields
a beautiful view with a beautiful girl :)
Jess with a friends of Ken’s - very uncommon to see girls this tall
traffic jam in the countryside
largest natural bridge in the world
group shot
Ken and me
Guizhou countryside
Jess and Cathy
cool water wheel made completely of bamboo
Ken said they’ve used ones like these for 500 years
leaving Guizhou
Yichang bridge
the infamous Three Gorges Dam in the backgroud
don’t think I’ll eat whatever they catch out of that river
McDonald’s has never tasted so good
one of our overnight train rides - looks cozy doesn’t it :)
Xian train station
tourist shopping in Xian
biking the Xian wall - they don’t make bikes big enough for me in China
bell tower in Xian
bell tower at night from our hotel balcony
Terracotta Warriors
Jess still thinks they just made them and are pretending they’re old
the nicest train we have ever rode on in China
lunch at our friend’s in Beijing
lunch
the Great Wall!
our helpers for half the trip (they follow you and help and then ask you to buy stuff)
it’s was a beautiful area!
at times it kind of felt like we were on a rollercoaster
Cathy and her helpers
one of the very steep parts
Jess deciding if she wants to continue
Beijing subway (actually pretty good as far as China transportation)
Tian’anmen square
inside the forbidden city
we made it to Beijing in 2008
One World One Dream (what is that dream?) i liked the contrast here
new high speed train from Beijing to Tianjin
we actually hit 348km/h that translates to 216mph!
US vs Japan soccer game
we won!
soccer stadium
us with Roy and his girlfriend
flag lady in the park
Temple of Heaven
aren’t we cute! :)
What a blessing it was to have my aunt come and visit us for a few weeks last month! She flew in the end of July and spent 2 weeks traveling with us. We visited southeast Guizhou, Yichang, Xian, and Beijing. We had a great time with her and got to see a good bit of China that we hadn’t been to. Enjoy the pictures!
summer travels
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