On the road again!
I could have easily titled this one-you saw what???
Ghaunzhou was definitely a large city. I had never even heard of it, and the population is over 12 million. Lots of parks, trees, street vendors, traffic, and of course people. Went out for a walk in the evening and the lights reminded me of times square, only on steroids. People and vendors are everywhere selling everything. I saw so much food I didn't recognize what was being cooked and sold on the streets. Some of what I did recognize looked good.
On this one walk, I observed a bike carrying live pigs in baskets strapped to the back. A small (mini) van went by and I did a double take as the entire back was filled with live ducks. In any event, the sights are a ton of fun.
As I am now traveling further south to Dongguan, I saw thousands of acres of banana plantations on the road south. This is yet another city I couldn't find on the map, but I am told the population is over 8 million.-have I mentioned there are a crapload of people here...
This morning I went out for a jog at sunrise (still haven't gotten used to time change) and encountered hundreds of people in one of the parks. Most were doing what I have been told is "Tao-Chi". Several had swords and staffs they were using to exercise. They moved in deliberate movements and seemed oblivious to the crowds of a gawking westerner who was dying to find a starbucks...
Some of these scenes really have struck me as surreal...hope you are all well.
Ghaunzhou was definitely a large city. I had never even heard of it, and the population is over 12 million. Lots of parks, trees, street vendors, traffic, and of course people. Went out for a walk in the evening and the lights reminded me of times square, only on steroids. People and vendors are everywhere selling everything. I saw so much food I didn't recognize what was being cooked and sold on the streets. Some of what I did recognize looked good.
On this one walk, I observed a bike carrying live pigs in baskets strapped to the back. A small (mini) van went by and I did a double take as the entire back was filled with live ducks. In any event, the sights are a ton of fun.
As I am now traveling further south to Dongguan, I saw thousands of acres of banana plantations on the road south. This is yet another city I couldn't find on the map, but I am told the population is over 8 million.-have I mentioned there are a crapload of people here...
This morning I went out for a jog at sunrise (still haven't gotten used to time change) and encountered hundreds of people in one of the parks. Most were doing what I have been told is "Tao-Chi". Several had swords and staffs they were using to exercise. They moved in deliberate movements and seemed oblivious to the crowds of a gawking westerner who was dying to find a starbucks...
Some of these scenes really have struck me as surreal...hope you are all well.
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