Dali and Kunming

Dali We had the most horrible train ride from Lijiang to Dali.  It was a sleeper train with four bunks to a cabin.  The upper bunks were used for storing luggage, and the two lower ones were used to fit 4 passengers per bunk.  Rafael, David, and I were seated in one...

Lashi Lake and Wenbi Mountain

White Cornelian Mountain Lashi Lake is located 10 km west of Lijiang County.  Jingtso and Dorgee had rented a large piece of land 20 years ago, and had slowly been building rooms, gardens, and a swimming for pool their own usage and their friends’ leisures. ...

Phuket Adventures

Libing We flew into Phuket on July 23.  My Chinese friend/student, who owns businesses in Phuket, came there with his 8-year-old son, Dou-Dou (Beans), to meet us.  He arranged for a van to pick us from the airport.  He booked us a hotel in central Phuket; however, we...

Bangkok Adventures

My blog is late in coming because I’ve had internet issues during this trip; also, I’ve been very busy playing the roles of being a martial arts teacher, baby-sitters for adults, tour guide, entertainer, and interpreter.   Finally, I got the internet...

Mérida Rainy Days

Rainy Season Apparently, we’ve come to Mérida on its rainy season.  The good thing is that the weather is cooled down quite a bit; the bad thing is you can’t go around much. On Friday, June 29, we were picked up by Paula, who was introduced to me by...