Chaozhou Part 3

Click here for Chaozhou Part 3.

And here's a photo from Part 3, the octagonal walled town of Daoyun.

Chaozhou Part 2

If you remember, we spent 3 days in Chaozhou, China back in January this year. I posted a partial report of our trip here seveal months ago.

Now Part 2 is ready. Click here to see it.

Here's photo from Part 2 to get your attention.

Bali

We are back from Bali. Another great trip. I'll post just a few photos. A full report later.

An elephant grass cutter near Ubud, Bali.



Looking south from the volcanic foothills.



Rice paddy terraces near Sideman, Bali.



John and Sun-Ling having lunch at the Tirtagangga Water Palace on May 18th, their 15th wedding anniversary.



The fishing fleet returns to Lepah Bay at sunrise.

Tibet

We are back from Tibet. Awesome trip! Here are a few photos. I'll post a few more when we get back from Bali.

John and Sun-Ling in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa




Monks at Sera monastery which is about 4km north of Lhasa




View from near Ganden monastery - 45 km east of Lhasa and 14,000 ft above sea level.



View of the Tibetan plateau from the window seat on the plane from Lhasa to Chengdu.

Vacations

May 1 through May 7 is the Chinese Labor Day holiday period. Sun-Ling and I will spend it in Tibet. We will stay in Lhasa, the capital, for the entire time.

Then it's back to work for 5 days before heading to Bali, Indonesia for 9 days to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary.

We will try to squeeze in a short Tibet blog report between trips. See ya!