Last week we had three days off for a holiday known as 清明节.
It was so nice to have a break from normal life for a few days, and the three-day break brought with it a whole bunch of fun stuff. On Thursday I got invited by some of my students to ride bikes to 香山 and then to the Summer Palace. The weather was chilly but was nice for hiking and cycling. We had a great time and ended up riding about 40 km altogether.
the guys at the mountaintop.
After lunch we sampled some 臭豆腐, which is literally "stinky tofu." It smells awful but tastes all right. Just add lots of cilantro and chili sauce.
I wish this picture was scratch-and-sniff. :)
another picture from the mountain top.
near the Summer Palace west gate.
at the Summer Palace
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Ok enough gray pictures--check these out below.
Saturday was my birthday, and the weather was perfect.
Here's Liz, the one who worked so hard to make it a special day.
She succeeded, to say the least.
