I can stitch, I really do. If you've ever seen the patch on my backpack you'll agree. Anyway. Digital stitching works as well. The following pictures are all stitched somehow.
Saturday, 3 October 2009
Friday, 2 October 2009
Pics, "electric shadow" and a new layout
As you may have noticed, today was "re-modelling" day on our blog. That happens when it is rainy outside and the colorful fireworks all around your appartement are your inspiration. The first (and next) pics are up - see links on the right. Also we have cut our first "electric shadow" (chinese for movie) from our dinner at the Teppanyaki place yesterday. Thank you, Christoph, for taking us there!
Burning Banana, here we go ... Feuer!
Burning Banana, here we go ... Feuer!
Thursday, 1 October 2009
The art of celebration
4 days in Shanghai already, still jet-legged and up till 3am. Wheather is warm and humid, currently raining. We have found a good coffee & cake place but "Leberwurst" is nowhere to be found. And if we would, I am not sure whether I would want to know what is in there here after accidentally grabbing "dried duck feet" (yes!) in the close by Family Mart. We managed to buy a SIM card (sim kah) but have no idea how much we pay for a minute of "electric word" (chinese for phone) or how much is on that card. Never mind re-loading it. What an adventure.
Shanghai is a fascinating city, unbelievable huge. So many people, so many different areas and styles. Chinese people know how to celebrate: life, food, shopping, and these days also the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. See Boston.com for a great foto show. The festivities are mostly in Beijing but we just watched the ceremony on TV and also hear some fireworks here and there. I tried to find out how many participants are involved in the great gala but we can only guess ... it is just too many. More can be found on chinadaily.com Celebrations Special. The next celebrations are already in preparation as all over Shanghai there is construction for the Expo which will come to the city in 2010.
Speaking of celebrating food, we visited a Teppanyaki place yesterday. Such good food, you choose fresh meat, fish or vegetables from the menu and a cook prepares them for you directly at your table. Learned a lot (try mixing butter with soy sauce and pour it over a medium filet steak ... yummi!) and for sure need such a "hot plate" in my kitchen when we are back. Make sure you don't sell an egg when asking for the bill after such a great dinner ... which both is the same in Chinese language depending on the pronounciation.
A few adventures are still outstanding: taking a cab, meeting local couchsurfers, visiting the local art & crafts markets and seeing Shanghai from the top of one of its skyskrapers. Maybe even a short trip to Beijing.
For now, our adventure today is getting a few more pictures online and check out whether IKEA is the same over here ;-)) - just because it is dry over there.
Shanghai is a fascinating city, unbelievable huge. So many people, so many different areas and styles. Chinese people know how to celebrate: life, food, shopping, and these days also the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. See Boston.com for a great foto show. The festivities are mostly in Beijing but we just watched the ceremony on TV and also hear some fireworks here and there. I tried to find out how many participants are involved in the great gala but we can only guess ... it is just too many. More can be found on chinadaily.com Celebrations Special. The next celebrations are already in preparation as all over Shanghai there is construction for the Expo which will come to the city in 2010.
Speaking of celebrating food, we visited a Teppanyaki place yesterday. Such good food, you choose fresh meat, fish or vegetables from the menu and a cook prepares them for you directly at your table. Learned a lot (try mixing butter with soy sauce and pour it over a medium filet steak ... yummi!) and for sure need such a "hot plate" in my kitchen when we are back. Make sure you don't sell an egg when asking for the bill after such a great dinner ... which both is the same in Chinese language depending on the pronounciation.
A few adventures are still outstanding: taking a cab, meeting local couchsurfers, visiting the local art & crafts markets and seeing Shanghai from the top of one of its skyskrapers. Maybe even a short trip to Beijing.
For now, our adventure today is getting a few more pictures online and check out whether IKEA is the same over here ;-)) - just because it is dry over there.
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Shanghai
Here we are. We made it without any help and knowledge of the language to the apartment of Claudia. Public transportation in Shanghai is unbelievable good and easy to use as soon as you find the English-button on the touch-screen of the ticket machine.
We just adapt to the time-zone, the weather and the culture at all. Somehow the city reminds me of Seoul - quite Asian but in many places also very western. It's easy to get around with a minimum of English and no Chinese at all. But there comes the nest question: How do we get to the hidden and to tourists unknown places? I think well try the local CCCs - Claudia, Christoph & Couchsurfing.
The next days will be interesting anyway: The People's Republic of China has its 60th anniversary on October 1st ...
We just adapt to the time-zone, the weather and the culture at all. Somehow the city reminds me of Seoul - quite Asian but in many places also very western. It's easy to get around with a minimum of English and no Chinese at all. But there comes the nest question: How do we get to the hidden and to tourists unknown places? I think well try the local CCCs - Claudia, Christoph & Couchsurfing.
The next days will be interesting anyway: The People's Republic of China has its 60th anniversary on October 1st ...
Monday, 28 September 2009
Off we go ...
It is now T-3h, our planes leaves at 7:50pm.
The feeling is weird - it feels like we are just leaving for one of our frequent trips to Austria, Switzerland, Munich, you name it. But this time we are not coming back until February ... yes, F-e-b-r-u-a-r-y 2010.
If we forgot anything, well, we need to buy it.
Take care, come back and enjoy the upcoming fall!
The feeling is weird - it feels like we are just leaving for one of our frequent trips to Austria, Switzerland, Munich, you name it. But this time we are not coming back until February ... yes, F-e-b-r-u-a-r-y 2010.
If we forgot anything, well, we need to buy it.
Take care, come back and enjoy the upcoming fall!
Project Nbr 1: Natural Tan
We have the idea of doing something that is absolutely not new, but still we think it might be fun. We try and take 1 picture of us every day while travelling. We will post the pictures to a Picasa album. I am just curious if you can see that the tan is getting better with every day.
I also hope that Philipp does not grow quite such a beard ;-)
I also hope that Philipp does not grow quite such a beard ;-)
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