China Vacation: Day 6: Hou Hai & Bell Tower
November 29, 2013
Another early start to the day, but a bit later than the previous days as I wasn't in a huge rush. Over the past three days, I'd seen a great …
China Vacation: Day 5: Beijing On My Own – Lama Temple, Beijing Zoo, Wangfujing Street, Temple of Heaven
During the trek to the Great Wall, I had a chance to catch up with one of the other travelers in our tour group, Pawel. He had ventured out on …
China Trip – Day 3 – Zoo and More
November 28, 2013
On our third full day in Beijing, I ventured out with a fellow traveler on our own to explore several temples, including the Temple of Heaven, but started out with …
China Vacation: Day 4: The Great Wall & Ming Tombs
We had an early start as we made the trek north out of the city to the Juyong Guan section of the wall. After approximately a 45 minute drive, we stopped …
China Trip – Day 2 – Great Wall of China
November 27, 2013
The second full day of touring in China took us to the Great Wall of China, specifically a lesser visited part of the wall with far fewer tourists, even in …
China Vacation: Day 3: Tian’an Men Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace
I didn't sleep too well, waking up about every hour afraid I was going to miss the tour. I decided to stay up entirely at about 5:30 am when I …
China Vacation – Day 1 – Beijing
November 26, 2013
Photos from my first day of touring in the People’s Democratic Republic of China. Very cold, but very clear skies allowed us to visit the Forbidden City, the Imperial Gardens, …
China Vacation: Days 1-2: Travel to China
My day started very early but didn't feel burdensome. It was necessary for me to catch the first flight out of Orlando to New York to give me ample time …
Ready for Autumn
September 28, 2013
I'm so ready for fall to get here. While I enjoy the summer time, Autumn is by far my favorite time of the year. So much so, that I've decided …
Strawberry or Peach Sorbet
June 29, 2013
Ingredients: 1 – lb. ripe strawberries, hulled and chopped (or 16 oz of fresh peaches, skins optional) 1/2 – cup white sugar 1 – pinch salt 1 1/2 – tsp. cornstarch …