After spending the Thursday resting and the Friday working, we went out for a walk around in central Beijing.
Not the best day for taking photos although it was super clear (for Beijing anyway)
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| Walking around the Forbidden City |
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Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Back in Beijing
Back in Beijing and Tom has come to visit!
After spending the Thursday resting and the Friday working, we went out for a walk around in central Beijing.
Not the best day for taking photos although it was super clear (for Beijing anyway)
After spending the Thursday resting and the Friday working, we went out for a walk around in central Beijing.
Not the best day for taking photos although it was super clear (for Beijing anyway)
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
San Francisco
We just got back from San Francisco, where we had gone to see our friends Giles and Suzi get married! And we also did an astronomical amount of shopping!
I also took some shots of the wedding, sorry they're not much good. Of all the types of photographers I am not, I am especially not a wedding photographer :)
The wedding was really nice though. In Golden Gate Park, it was nicely set up and all went off without a hitch. Jane had to read some of the script from Buffy which may have surprised some people, but not the ones who know either Suzi or Giles! It also went very well.
We had a fantastic time, it was great to catch up with friends. One of the things about being in China is that it is pretty isolating so seeing friends that I hadn't seen since the last time we were in Aus was really great.
We also got the chance to go for a drive down to Monterrey Bay which was also very nice. San Francisco seems to have terrible weather in the summer, colder than Australia in the winter which surprised me (even though EVERYONE told me in advance, it's still weird). We had a lot of overcast days except for the wedding so that was a bit like Beijing.
On the whole, a successful trip and I'd definitely like to go back. Maybe in another season though, I'm hoping that the other ones are warmer :)
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| San Francisco - Out and About |
The wedding was really nice though. In Golden Gate Park, it was nicely set up and all went off without a hitch. Jane had to read some of the script from Buffy which may have surprised some people, but not the ones who know either Suzi or Giles! It also went very well.
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| Giles and Suzi Get Hitched! |
We also got the chance to go for a drive down to Monterrey Bay which was also very nice. San Francisco seems to have terrible weather in the summer, colder than Australia in the winter which surprised me (even though EVERYONE told me in advance, it's still weird). We had a lot of overcast days except for the wedding so that was a bit like Beijing.
On the whole, a successful trip and I'd definitely like to go back. Maybe in another season though, I'm hoping that the other ones are warmer :)
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Rainy
Apparently July gets around 60% of Beijing's annual rainfall. I think I can believe it. Yesterday it rained all day and it was like being in an actual shower (not just a rain shower)!
Normally this fountain is bone dry but it was overflowing!
We have had about 2km visibility lately, it's been really polluted and humid, but after the rain things cleared right up.
People are saying that it's going to be really hot and humid for the next 4 weeks so we'll see how it goes.
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| From Random China Photos |
We have had about 2km visibility lately, it's been really polluted and humid, but after the rain things cleared right up.
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| From Random China Photos |
Friday, December 9, 2011
Missing home
It's funny, we've been here for almost 5 months I think but it wasn't until I went back to Australia for a few days that I realised I'd been missing home.
It's coming into summer, people are having Christmas parties, BBQs, evenings out but I'm not getting any of that here. It's not just the weather, which is cold but sort of bearable, it's just not being able to see people when I want to.
Beijing also has a decided lack of (to me anyway) Christmas feeling. There are decorations in a few places (shopping malls, our apartment complex has some lights on trees) but for some reason it just doesn't feel the same to me. At least I know that Paris (where I am going on Monday) will have an excess of Christmas trees, lights, songs, banners, tinsel and all the other things that make it feel like Christmas.
At least I have the benefit of being able to see my parents and my sister (and James and Lily!) for Christmas. It's a shame that Jane won't be able to see her family as well, but I can't imagine what a nightmare organising THAT trip would be. Hopefully we'll see them in the new year.
So, in conclusion (Jane and I have been providing useful feedback on her co-workers' English and they've been writing essays) I've been missing my friends, family, the weather and the sorts of things that summer lets people do (like diving). Still it's not all bad, I'm going skiing on the weekend :)
Not sure if I'll have any internet when we get to Paris so if I don't, Merry Christmas everyone!!
Also check out this fine Tim Minchin Christmas song on the youtubes (grandparents with slow internet and low tolerance for swearing should probably not click on this link!!). Makes me sad being away from Australia but it is a great song.
It's coming into summer, people are having Christmas parties, BBQs, evenings out but I'm not getting any of that here. It's not just the weather, which is cold but sort of bearable, it's just not being able to see people when I want to.
Beijing also has a decided lack of (to me anyway) Christmas feeling. There are decorations in a few places (shopping malls, our apartment complex has some lights on trees) but for some reason it just doesn't feel the same to me. At least I know that Paris (where I am going on Monday) will have an excess of Christmas trees, lights, songs, banners, tinsel and all the other things that make it feel like Christmas.
At least I have the benefit of being able to see my parents and my sister (and James and Lily!) for Christmas. It's a shame that Jane won't be able to see her family as well, but I can't imagine what a nightmare organising THAT trip would be. Hopefully we'll see them in the new year.
So, in conclusion (Jane and I have been providing useful feedback on her co-workers' English and they've been writing essays) I've been missing my friends, family, the weather and the sorts of things that summer lets people do (like diving). Still it's not all bad, I'm going skiing on the weekend :)
Not sure if I'll have any internet when we get to Paris so if I don't, Merry Christmas everyone!!
Also check out this fine Tim Minchin Christmas song on the youtubes (grandparents with slow internet and low tolerance for swearing should probably not click on this link!!). Makes me sad being away from Australia but it is a great song.
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