Not all those who wander are lost

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New Google Earth posts

For those of you who like Google Earth links I have posted a few for you here. You can see where we are located in Beijing and several of the places we ride our bikes to. Can you find the airport? I told you we were close. More links can also be found at https://beuk.tv/china. …

Hello Portugal!

I just found out that half of Portugal is looking at my blog! Under the maps link I can see where people are coming from on my site. I was very surprised and pleased to find several cities in Portugal. Here were today’s cities: 1) Beijing, Anhui 2) Waitsfield, Vermont 3) Sines, Setubal 4) Lisbon, …

White rice with mice. How Nice!

In this month’s copy of “That’s Beijing” it details some of the ways China is preparing for the Olympics. For all of those who have not “heard” me on how EVERYTHING in China is fake, check this out. Instead of actually looking at ways to make Beijing “greener” by planting trees or cutting down on …

To Pee or Not To Pee

      The one on the right requires an electrical engineering degree. The one on the left requires a very strong call of nature. I know I have blogged about this before, but the difference in toilet quality here in Asia is staggering. Man, I am glad I am male.

Is my maid spying on me?

Maybe the long days spent at home on the couch watching the James Bond marathon are starting to get to me, but I swear my maid is spying on me. Today, I used the laundry room shower to wash the dog. While I was in there I got nosey and decided to open the Ayi’s …

Skiing in Beijing

                          It is true. You can go skiing less than one hour from our house. I went on Thursday for about 3 hours. It is not the greatest skiing in the world. In fact, it is basically two bumps, BUT the cost was …