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OnlyonehourtrainridefromBrusselstookustoBrugge,abeautifulcitynorthwestofBrussels.Thetripdidn'tstartoutsmoothly.
First,wecouldn'tfindwhichtraingoestoBruggefromthegiantelectronicdepartureboard.Wehadtoaskalocalforhelp.ItturnedoutthatridingInterCitytrainiskindoflikeridingsubway.Youneedtolookforthenameofthefinaldestinationforthetrainondepartureboard,findtheplatform,thengototheplatformandlookatitsmo...[阅读全文]
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Ifyoulovecartoons,you'llloveBrussels.Thecityhasmorethan50(andgrowing)cartoonmuralsthroughouttheinnercityofBrussels,aswellastheneighborhoodsofLaekenandAuderghem.WhilewewereinBrussels,weeitherranintooractivelylookedfornearbycartoonmurals(onceyoufindamural,thereisaplaqueonthewallshowingwherethenearbymuralsare).HerearethemanycartoonmuralsandsculptureswesawinBrussels.
1.AHorse,dressedasazebra,drink...[阅读全文]
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1.Atomium,agiantatomicstructurebuiltforthe1958BrusselsWorld'sFair.Thelittleblackdotsbelowthemiddleballwereworkerstryingtocleantheball.
2.Workerstryingtocleantheball.
3.Stairswithinaball.
4.Atomiumlookingfromtheotherside.
5.LaChouffe,agoodBelgiumbeerthatis8%inalcoholcontent.
6.Lovethissign.
7.AcrossthestreetfromthePalaceofJusticebuildingistheAnglo-BelgianMemorial,commemorati...[阅读全文]
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FromParisnorthtrainstation,1hourand20minutestrainridegotustoBrusselssouthtrainstation.Fromthere,ametroridegotustoBrusselscentraltrainstationwhereourhotelwaslocatednearby.
1.Brusselscentraltrainstation.
2.IfyoucometoBrusselsforonlyonething,ithastobetheGrandPlace,whichisthecentralsquareofBrussels.Fromourhotel,ashortwalkdownthisstreetlinedwithItalianandGreekrestaurantsandthenturnrightwouldget...[阅读全文]
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1.ThechurchofSaintFrancisXavier.
2.EiffelTowerlookingfromtheMilitarySchoolside.
3.MoulinRouge,FrenchforRedMill,isjustoutsideofBlanchemetrostation.
4.BasiliqueduSacré-Cœur,oneofmyfavoritechurchesofalltime.
5.BasiliqueduSacré-Cœur.
6.TheLuxembourgpark.WhenwevisitedinMarch2010,itwasreallybare.Nowit'smuchmoreprettier.
7.TheLuxembourgpark.
8.TheLuxe...[阅读全文]
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SincewehavevisitedmostofthemajorsitesinParislasttime,wedecidedtolookaroundplaceswehavemissed,liketheBastillearea,thismorning.
1.WalkingtowardsPlacedesVosges,theoldestplannedsquareinParis.ItwasbuiltbyHenriIVfrom1605to1612.
2.ApproachingPlacedesVosges.
3.IreallyadmireParisian'sparallelparkingskill.
4.PlacedesVosges.
5.ThechurchofSaintAmbroise.
WhilewalkingtowardsGaredeLyon,we...[阅读全文]
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FromParisairport(CDG),wetooktheRERB,thentransferredtometro,andreachedourhotelaround11:00am.Theyletuscheckinearlywhichwasreallynice.Weweresoexhausted.Wetookanapbeforegoingouttoeatandlookingaround.
1.Parisstreet.
2.Saint-Sulpice,achurchnearourhotel.
3.Lovethissign.
4.Lovethissign.
5.WalkingtowardsNotreDame.
6.NotreDame.
7.Somewindowdisplay.
8.WalkingtowardstheLouvreaf...[阅读全文]
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Earlierthisyear,oneoftheprojectsIworkedonwontheEngineeringAwardoftheyear(2011)inthecompany.TheteamwasinvitedtoattendtheawardceremonyinParis(ourheadquarter)onJun25andsomeothereventsfortwomoredays.Notwantingtowasteaperfectopportunitylikethis,Iimmediatelyplannedavacationaroundtheworktrip.SinceDaveandIhadvisitedFrancetwoyearsago(anotherworktrip,seemyblog),IplannedtovisitBelgiumandNetherlandsafter...[阅读全文]
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(2012-04-09 18:07:36)

Itineraryofmysolo2-weekvacation:Home->Seattle->Beijing->Nanjing->Shanghai->Home.
NormallyDavegoesontripswithme,butsincehehasbeenbusylately,Iendeduptakingthistripbymyself.Themainpurposeofthetripwastoseefamiliesandfriends.Therewasnosightseeingplannedandveryfewpictureshadbeentaken.HerearesomepicturestohelpmerememberwhatawondertripIhad.
Seattle:
1.GorgeousBaoZimyfriendmadeforme.
2.HowI...[阅读全文]
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(2012-02-26 14:53:19)
Saw"CaliforniaGuitarTrio"atRadioRadiolastnight.Thisisthefirsttimeforme(NthtimeforDave)toseethemlive.Itwasanincredibleexperience.Theyaresogood.Ican'tbelieve:
1.Ididn'tgoseethemliveearlier!
2.Amazingmusicianslikethemonlycharged$15forticket.
3.Howniceanddowntoearththeyare:Aftertheshow,youcouldpurchasethenight'sperformanceonCDfor$15,andPaulRichards,oneofthethreeguitarists,wastheo...[阅读全文]
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