So since my Chinese is lame and since I couldn't remember or pronounce
with the correct tone any of the real chinese words pertaining to "girl"
or "peacock" I named her "mai ping" which I had translated to meaning
"interesting". The translation came after choosing the syllables that I
could reproduce that sounded nice.
Mai ping was my companion throughout my trip in Asia. She saw many things.
See how many you can recognize.
In no particular order.... she saw the Great Wall of China.
...The Sacred Way and Tian'an Men Square...
She rode a gondola and biked around the ancient city wall of Xi'an....
She checked out a gas mask provided in her Beijing Hotel room....
She floated near Hong Kong Island and visited the fishing village of Aberdeen...
She spent alot of time in airports and visited the Pandas in Beijing...
She saw the "bird's nest" in Beijing where the 2008 Olympics were held.....
She was a fun mascot. She missed the forbidden city, the summer palace
and the terra cotta warriors because there were just too many people and
she was scared. Given the choice I would have hid in the bag with her.
Mai ping will have many more opportunities to travel, stay tuned to see
where she ends up next.
2 comments:
I need to come to visit and see your kitchen and hear bout your trip. It looks amazing from the pictures you've posted.
A.
Mai Ping is an adventurous peacock! What great photos you got (despite the smog and crowds)!
Our family travels with Jimmy the Frog who loves to pose for pictures in places we visit. Like Mai Ping, he's a ham!
Post a Comment