I’m so happy to have my journal pages published on Matador Network- the biggest independent travel magzine online.
It’s sketch+notes from my southwestern trip in May.Read it here. I wish I could have better English writing,I mean, to write like a writer.
Al marking his students’ paper in grandparents’
We spent 6 days holiday in my mum’s parents’ in Tangshan. The last I went to visit them was when I was 12. Their home hasn’t any changes. They still live a simple and plain country life. For Al, it was his first time to see the Chinese country-side. Read his feelings here. During the stay, we visited many relatives-my grandpa’s brothers and my grandma’s side. Apart from that, I had been enjoying sunshine in the garden.
Al and Mum making fun of each other
Al spent most of his time either on watching TV shows on laptop or marking the students’ paper
Al and mother eating home-grown corns in the garden
al&miao_scotland, originally uploaded by rgmu11.
Taken by my boyfriend when we had a walk near grandparents’ home in Cupar, Fife.
Uncle Steve’s House in Dundee.
Finally we found the rain much lighter and nearly stopped. So before the lunch time in grandparents’, Al’s father gave us a ride around the town of St. Andrews which is a famous university town in Scotland. Although we only had a brief sightseeing in the car, I liked this little lovely town and felt I would like to come back again. Wendy said she was considering to apply for the university cause she was told their president was a handsome noble man.
Nanny and Jimmy in their home, and you can see that they like to play crosswords.I took this photo before we left.I like the warm atmosphere of this photo and their warm and friendly smile.
Grandma was knitting a trendy hat. Finding that I’m interested in vintage stuffs and antiques, she was pleased to show me the old things they had in the house. Some of them are over 100 years old. And she gave me an old wedgewood plate as a present when I left.
Grandpa likes sitting in his chair reading newspaper or watching TV. He’s gonna be 90 years old this year.
Finally when Im on holiday in UK, outside China, I can get access to my blogger. How time flies! We’ve been here for nearly 3 weeks. And tonight is the last night we have at Al’s parents’ house.We are gonna leave to London tomorrow morning and fly back to China in the evening…
We’ve been enjoying the family’s company. Al’s parents have been very kind and generous to me. His sis is a very clever and talented girl, and also a good baker.
We have gone to Walker Art Gallery, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Tate Modern Liverpool, Machester University Art Gallery, William Art Gallery, had the Beatles’ magic tour and the first experience in Old Trafford watching the first team training of United!
Al and I quite enjoyed the wandering in Chester which remains some Roman historic spots. I liked the Tudor’s hourses there as well. In the last part of the holiday, we went to Scotland to visit Al’s grandparents and uncle Steve, and then travelled to Huntingdon to visit uncle David.
The holiday has been fun and wonderful. It’s about to be over soon. We will arrive in Beijing on Saturday night and take the night train to Dalian on Sunday. Then I will head to the office on Monday morning after the train arrives at 7am. So yeah, the time has been tight since the very beginning to the end! ( I was refused to get the visa at first, and got it for the second try one day before we left to UK)
The two photos were taken by Al of me sketching in Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight Village.
Four posts of the photos from our Shanghai trip in National Days. Check them out.
Shanghai Trip- night scene
http://swagmangoing.blogspot.com/2008/10/shanghai-trip-night-scene.html
Shanghai Trip- morning at the Bund
http://swagmangoing.blogspot.com/2008/10/shanghai-trip-morning-at-bund.html
Shanghai Trip- potraits
http://swagmangoing.blogspot.com/2008/10/shanghai-trip-potrait.html
Shanghai Trip- Alastair
http://swagmangoing.blogspot.com/2008/10/shanghai-trip-alastair.html
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