Ifyougoogle"placestovisitbeforeyoudie",youwillgetmillionsofresults.Someoffer"50placestovisitbeforeyoudie",someoffer"1000placestovisitbeforeyoudie".Idon'twanttojudgewhichoneismorecomprehensive.Ithinkthepointisthattheworldisaveryexcitingplace,sogoouttherenowbeforeitistoolate.Letusstartwiththeshortlist,howmanyplaceshaveyoubeento?
1.TheGrandCanyon
2.GreatBarri...[阅读全文]
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(2006-12-19 12:24:06)
(2006-12-16 19:54:59)
Ourfriend,Gene,hasbeenhostingCookieDayathishousefortensomeyears.ItisaneventthatfamilyandfriendscometogetherbeforeChristmasmakingcookiesforaday.Thisyear'sCookieDaywasonDecember9th,Saturday.
After9:00am,peoplestartedtoshowupathishouse,armedwiththeirfavoritecookierecipesandspecialingredientsiftheyneedit.Genealreadypurchasedcommoncookieingredientssuchas:flour,cornflakes,ricecrispies,oatmeal,sugar,...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-05 19:20:04)
Insteadofstayinghomeeatingturkey,DaveandIvisitedMontréalthisThanksgiving.ThisisthefirsttimeformetovisitthisFrenchspeakingcity,andIquitelikeit.
OldMontréalisfilledwithEuropeanstylearchitecture.Doingnothingbutwalkingupanddownthestreetsisquiteanenjoymentbyitself,letalonetherearemanybeautifulchurchestoseeontheway.
1.MontréalCityHall.
2.St.Patrick'sBasilica.Its80feetlongsinglepinepillars...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-04 12:27:22)
LastnightDavewaswatchingfootballonTV,itwasSeattleSeahawksvs.DenverBroncosattheBroncosStadium.Theannouncermentionedhehadtried"RockyMountainOysters",soDaveaskedmeifIknowwhattheyare.Isaidno.Hesaidtheyareanimaltesticles.Isaid"noway,Americanseatthat?"Hesaid"googleitifyoudon'tbelieveme."SoIdid,hereiswhatIfoundonWikipedia:
"RockyMountainoysters,mountainoystersorprai...[阅读全文]
"RockyMountainoysters,mountainoystersorprai...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-29 20:36:57)
(11/12/06)
Ingredients:
Forthefilling:1lbgroundpork.1lbrawshrimp,peeled,devined,andfinelychopped.2bundlesofgreenonions,finelychopped.1teaspoonsalt.1.5cupsofwater.Somecookingoil,soysauceandfinelychoppedginger(optional).
3packagesofwontonwrapper(44wrappers/package)1.Forthefilling,mixalltheingredientstogether.Watershouldbeaddedalittlebitatatime.
2.Tomakewonton,putsomefillinginthemiddl...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-11 17:45:27)
BothDaveandIhavebeenwantingtoseetheTerraCottaArmyforalongtime,soinDecember2005whenwewereinBeijing,wetookasidetriptoXi'an,1,200km(750mi)southwestofBeijing.The12-hourtrainride(8:00pm-8:00am)wassurprisinglycomfortable,evenforDave:)Sinceitwasoff-season,wehadthe4-berthsoftsleepertoourselves.Wesleptfairlygoodonthetrain.
With3100yearsofhistory,Xi'anhasalottoofferfortourists:
-TheCityWall:Awe...[阅读全文]
(2006-10-27 08:37:45)
(10/25/06)
Wehavealotoftreesinouryard.Themaplenexttothedeckisourfavorite.Itgivesusprivacyandshadeduringspringandsummer.Inthefall,theleavesturngoldenyellowandred.
Unfortunatelywehadanotherfreezelastnight.Thismorning,theleavesstarttodroplikerain.Youcanhearthem.Itissopeaceful.
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(2006-10-17 08:45:16)
AfterDaltonHighway,ourfinalstopofthetripwasDenaliNationalPark.ThiswasoursecondtimetovisitDenali.Whenweapproachedtheparkentrance,wewereshockedathowmuchthingshavechangedsinceourlastvisitin2000.Thetinylittlevillageonemilenorthoftheparkentrancehasbecameabigtown,packedwithluxuryhotels,restaurants(therewasevenaSubway)andsouvenirshops.Thereweresomanytourbusescominginandoutofthevillagethatatrafficlighthas...[阅读全文]
(2006-10-13 12:56:50)
FromColdfoot(MP175)toDeadhorse(MP414),DaltonHighwaygoesthroughtheBrooksRange,oneofthemostremoteandleastdisturbedwildernessesofNorthAmerica.Localssaythatiswherethegrandestarcticsceneryis.Icannotagreewiththemmore.SoonafterColdfoot,welefttheborealforestbehindandenteredthetreelessregionofthehigharctic.Ithadaverydifferentkindofbeautythanweusedtosee.
1.AlongDaltonHighway.
2.AlongDaltonHighway....[阅读全文]
(2006-10-11 13:20:56)
AfterWrangell-St.EliasNationalPark,westoppedatFairbanksfortwodays,visitingUAF'smuseumandlargeanimalresearchstation.Itwasfun.OurnextgoalwastodrivenorthtoPrudhoeBaythroughDaltonHighwayifpossible.
DaltonHighway,alsoknownastheHaulRoad,isaprimitiveroadthatbegins84milesnorthofFairbanks,ends414mileslaterinDeadhorse,theindustrialcampatPrudhoeBay.Theroadwasbuiltin1974injustfivemonthstosupportoildevelop...[阅读全文]
