Everybody Loves Pandas

I realize that my previous posts up until this point have been a bit negative and vulgar. After spending almost a week unemployed and no longer commuting 36 kilometers a day by bicycle, in Beijing traffic, I have reverted to my usual happy go lucky self and promise to try and keep this blog on more of a positive note. After all, who likes reading about shit, literally! 

Here are a couple photos of our visit to the Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center. It was a majestic place that captured the true beauty of the Sichuan province. We arrived early in the morning during feeding time and were able to see the Pandas at their most active.

When you live in such a crazy city like Beijing, it is too easy to forget that calm quiet places of peace and tranquility still exist. Luckily I have my eyes on the horizon as our new adventure draws nearer each day.

This little guy has been spending too much time commuting in Beijing traffic!!

When Zero Star Customers Use Five Star Facilities

For those of you who don't know, the standards of hygiene in China are not that great. I was lucky enough to walk in on this unpleasant situation yesterday at The Shangri La Hotel Beijing. Funny enough, I had just watched a piece on BBC about new public toilet standards. Take a look here: Beijing toilet clean-up scheme introduces two fly limit

Quick, Whats The Number To 119?

"Everything in China is upside down!" Can you remember when the bigger kids would try and mock your gullible innocence with this joke?   Well after two years here I am happy to inform you that they were in fact wrong, except for the number to call for emergency help: 119!

Today, I experienced a live scene from the Little Rascals play out in front of me. While riding my bicycle home I was hit by an electric scooter oblivious to his surroundings. I prevented him from riding off until I had inspected my bike for damage when a person sitting in a stopped car yelled at him, "Call 119!" He responded by saying, "Whats that?" This guy was clearly a moron and had to be told,"The police." So, in his infinite wisdom he replied, "Whats the number?"

I tried to mock him by saying, "You don't event know the number to 119?" but my cynicism was instantly repeled by his moronic nature when he said in Chinese, "I don't understand you!"

That will teach me for being such a smart ass!

Today, Lacey and I finally created a blog to document our adventures around the world. In 2009 we embarked on a grand adventure to travel around the world. After spending 10 months traveling across Latin America we settled in Beijing, China. It has been almost two years and we are now ready to head out again on a new wild adventure around Asia.

We plan on creating archival posts to highlight our previous experience while keeping a regular schedule of current events available for your reading pleasure!