Ordering wine in Suzhou with my limited Chinese is an adventure. When the waitress told me the only bottle of white wine, was "mei you le"; a glass of Shui Xiang Guo Se (silver) at 38 yuan, under the heading "Chinese yellow wine" seemed like reasonable value for money. 38 yuan is about AUD$7.20. I … Continue reading At Yang Yang
Day: October 30, 2017
To the lady with the pink hair
To the lady with pink hair I caught trying to put money in my shopping bag in the toilets of the Beijing South Train Station: the shopping bag was from Parkview Green. It was sitting on top of my Samsonite hard case. And the toilet attendant didn't want your money either, whether you were American … Continue reading To the lady with the pink hair
Untours Food Tours
At the appointed time and place, Chang introduced herself and delivered the good news that our tour would just be the three of us. After checking our tolerance for foods and chilli, and giving us a brief overview of the tour, including a warning to give timely notice so she could locate 5 star facilities … Continue reading Untours Food Tours
Sarah Bonnar 