There was a sauna feel to the restaurant. Lots of fish and Asian spices held in the air with the beer and laughter singing along to the harmony of the eventide. It was as the Chinese would say a "wanshang hao"- (good evening). I was asked earlier that day if I would...
The Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China is less than a few miles from our home. It took a few weeks, but my husband, Denny, and I finally made a trip to it. Gazing at the sailboats were peaceful. Breathing in fresh ocean air was relaxing. People watching was amusing. I...
This is my neighborhood for about the next 10 months (well about a 15minute walk). I am learning living in China is a constant game of a scavenger hunt. Good thing I like the game! It's a real treat when you stumble on a secret place the locals visit and do life. This...
Denny and I stumbled upon this restaurant with hungry belly's so when I swiftly sat down I thought the restaurant's name was PPPP! "That's a funny name," I thought. Do you see the sign in the above picture? This Chinese restaurant again sat us with strangers, a mother...
For those of you who are travelers or foreigners who are curious this is what fellowship with believers looks like on a Sunday morning in Qingdao, China. There is only one church for foreigners to congregate in this beautiful city. Chinese residents are not allowed to...
We still do not have electricity. We contacted our employers and they had one of our co-workers give us the information to receive electricity. Denny and I were on the bus to the “electricity place” when he was talking to a Chinese person to figure out where the place...
For about another 11 months this flat is our new home....no more moving. Praise the Lord. I included pictures from our old apartment too! [If you want to see the picture bigger then click on the picture] Welcome to our home and the life of a traveling gypsy. [gallery...
My hubby, Denny and I were tired and it was way past dinner time. We don't know the area around Qingdao since we're new or have the "regular" restaurants or places we enjoy. Denny is getting tired of the only dish we have been consistently making since we have arrived...
A Chinese friend told me the story behind the Mid-Autumn Festival, below I paraphrased what she told me. A long time ago there were ten suns in the sky which made it very hot on the earth. It never rained and people lived a terrible life. Then one day a hero named...
I speak for a large percentage of the population in America who hasn't seen a slaughter house. I still have never seen a chicken killed but a few days ago witnessed for the first time a place where they slaughter chickens. I saw the live oblivious chickens in the...
