driving in china
Driving in China vs. Driving in USA
As we get ready to repatriate to the US I’ve been keeping track of the things that are different between driving in the US and China. These are also a list of things I have learned about how to drive in China. Â This is my perception based on driving in China for the past 14 … Continue reading
Yunnan Mancation
Driving to the ends of the earth is one good place to find some sense of adventure. When you drive to the end of the road, where the pavement or gravel ends and the trail begins your bound to find something interesting. Since August of last 2011, right after Seth and I’s successful climb of … Continue reading
Turning a corner, 6 months later
I just had my usual “loud” conversation with my mom on the phone this morning. I say loud because the connection is lousy in our apartment and because she is losing her hearing, two bad combinations make for a very long and comical conversation. I shouldn’t complain though because I really do value the time … Continue reading
Driving to Mongolia
I have friends who used to work in Alaska fish factories in the summers.  They would drive from Utah to Anchorage and we used to joke it was like Driving to Russia. It seemed an impossibly long distance to drive.  The phrase “Driving to Mongolia” conjures up similar notions and even though it’s a scant 450 … Continue reading
Jiankou Great Wall Dawn Patrol
After the BBQ I dropped the family off at Park Avenue and I jumped on to the 4th Ring Road heading north. From there to the G45 DaGuang expressway heading for the village of XiZhaZi. Traffic was light and it was odd to be driving down the road in China. It was only my second … Continue reading
Passing the Test
Well I finally passed my written test for my Chinese Driver License! Â It took me 4 tries! Â (89, 87, 89 and finally 97) Â I’ve written about the process previously. Â But an update is due. First the things first a bit more about resources that finally enabled me to pass. Â Here’s a set of delicious bookmarks … Continue reading