The Squirrel
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Finding Chi and Feng Shui for 2017
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huffster
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Did you explain how much cleaning you've been doing? It should be no wonder your fatigued.
I have to follow you around on one of your C-town journeys one of these days.
qclabrat
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Day 2
Breakfast
hot tofu and fried crullers there is like oatmeal to us
after breakfast, did the beer traveler thing
Beer Lady was one of the first shops supplying imported craft beers to the city 10 years ago. She's done well, went from a small convenience store to this impressive bar now
spring season bamboo is smaller but so much mild in flavor and tender than the late season variety
Daga brew pub for lunch
French quarter of Shanghai
Boxing Cat brewery
Uptown Records n' Beer, and The Beaver not yet open though already past 2 pm
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Breakfast
hot tofu and fried crullers there is like oatmeal to us
after breakfast, did the beer traveler thing
Beer Lady was one of the first shops supplying imported craft beers to the city 10 years ago. She's done well, went from a small convenience store to this impressive bar now
spring season bamboo is smaller but so much mild in flavor and tender than the late season variety
Daga brew pub for lunch
French quarter of Shanghai
Boxing Cat brewery
Uptown Records n' Beer, and The Beaver not yet open though already past 2 pm
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qclabrat
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day 2 evening
shanghai metro
dinner at Goose Island Brewery with cousin and a friend. They just came back from heli-skiing in Russia and he's planning a trip to summit Everest next year. The new generation really like to travel.
Kiwis visiting Shanghai for the Gran Prix, met them at Jackie's beer nest
Midnight meals in Shanghai are wonderful
garlic crab at 1AM
shanghai metro
dinner at Goose Island Brewery with cousin and a friend. They just came back from heli-skiing in Russia and he's planning a trip to summit Everest next year. The new generation really like to travel.
Kiwis visiting Shanghai for the Gran Prix, met them at Jackie's beer nest
Midnight meals in Shanghai are wonderful
garlic crab at 1AM
qclabrat
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Headed to Wuxi where my wife's family are from. It's about the distance from NYC to Philly, but with the high speed trains it only takes 40 mins. Shanghai is about the size of LA county and has close to 30 million residents, Wuxi has 7 million. In comparison NYC has less than 9 million.
fancy dinner with relatives, I really enjoy the Chinese liquor which is drunk in small shot glasses which you have a small personal carafe to decant
Braised abalone and sea cucumbers
my favorite places to visit in foreign countries are food markets. This is a snake fish, which are popular here and was accidentally introduced in the US years ago. They are really aggressive eaters and destroying eco-systems where they don't belong
went to my wife's uncle's place where they play mahjong every weekend, they have an interesting table which stacks the tiles for you
fancy dinner with relatives, I really enjoy the Chinese liquor which is drunk in small shot glasses which you have a small personal carafe to decant
Braised abalone and sea cucumbers
my favorite places to visit in foreign countries are food markets. This is a snake fish, which are popular here and was accidentally introduced in the US years ago. They are really aggressive eaters and destroying eco-systems where they don't belong
went to my wife's uncle's place where they play mahjong every weekend, they have an interesting table which stacks the tiles for you
qclabrat
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went out two days ago in search in search of the fabled mountain bike trails in Huishan, a park in Wuxi. I posted a thread here about a race hosted by Banshee last year.
biking in China is great, usually have isolated lanes for bikes and scooters. Just watch out for right hooks, cause no one yields here, even to on coming traffic
In smaller cities like Wuxi, it doesn't take long to see the real China
after an hour I finally found dirt! Not exactly the same location as the race, but miles of overgrown single track with potential. Loads of climbs and rocky fun. The trails were not well marked and was a rainy day so only explored for 30 mins before getting back on the road. Next time I'll bring some better wheels, disc brakes, meatier tires and friends.
my inlaws have a second home along the lake and I took the long way home as it one of my favorite rides in the area, going through an eco-park
dragon boat
Chinese lookout spot
Gate leading into eco-park
back, only covered around 30 miles, just slow sight seeing day
biking in China is great, usually have isolated lanes for bikes and scooters. Just watch out for right hooks, cause no one yields here, even to on coming traffic
In smaller cities like Wuxi, it doesn't take long to see the real China
after an hour I finally found dirt! Not exactly the same location as the race, but miles of overgrown single track with potential. Loads of climbs and rocky fun. The trails were not well marked and was a rainy day so only explored for 30 mins before getting back on the road. Next time I'll bring some better wheels, disc brakes, meatier tires and friends.
my inlaws have a second home along the lake and I took the long way home as it one of my favorite rides in the area, going through an eco-park
dragon boat
Chinese lookout spot
Gate leading into eco-park
back, only covered around 30 miles, just slow sight seeing day
qclabrat
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back to Shanghai, China's all about food so here's a few pics
lima beans and small razor clams are in season now
not everyone's an eel fan including me, but it's delicious here
dessert made of sticky rice flour and birds nest, which is essentially bird vomit
my favorite though is just regular local food like wontons and fried noodles with a beer
people here love their pickles and cured meats, this is their version of a deli with the common lines
lima beans and small razor clams are in season now
not everyone's an eel fan including me, but it's delicious here
dessert made of sticky rice flour and birds nest, which is essentially bird vomit
my favorite though is just regular local food like wontons and fried noodles with a beer
people here love their pickles and cured meats, this is their version of a deli with the common lines
qclabrat
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lots of fancy places in Shanghai like Xintiandi to people watch
but my favorite places are the older reclaimed markets like Tianzifang
and M50, which are a collection of artist studiosand galleries located in a previously unused industrial park
and 1933 which is a repurposed cattle slaughter house into a convention center with retail space, the architecture was like an MC Escher picture which even impressed my brother and girl friend who are both in the architecture and design field
then there was Alley 99 which was the location of the first street lamp in Shanghai and hasn't changed much for over 100 years
but one of my favorite experiences this time here was finally sitting in to hear the oldest Jazz band in the world, as they average 80 years old and really do a great job in making you feel like you are in old Shanghai from the 30s and 40s.
How do they not destroy the eco system there?
qclabrat
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I assume its natural predators, the fish has an unique flavor which may deter them from being eaten in the US
qclabrat
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moar food pics, I just got home and miss the food already
small razor clams baked in salt was in season, had it many times during my visit
we hit a vegetarian restaurant, which is not usually my staple, but the faux breaded cutlet and the grain salad was outstanding with the choice of Asian spices, this was 5 kinds of fungi
love street food which is ironic in all of Asia
this one is a baked salt of quail eggs and beggars chicken, which is a bird cooked in a layer of mud
did not eat this one for obvious reasons
went to village where the famed "little dragon buns" originated. The come out really hot and you bit a small hole on top an blow on it till its the right temperature. It's made of a fatty pork filling which makes the soup like liquid inside each one. We hit 3 different places and each had their unique recipe
love me some grilled squid, almost as good as fresh octopus in Greece
fish done Shanghainese style which tends to be on the sweet side compared to most Chinese food
I could hot pot all day long, for those who don't know what that is, it's basically cook your own food at the table using you choice of seasonings, Great with a sessions beer
alleyways are often a hidden treat for grilled kabobs and beer like this one
but I just love a good old fashion bowl of noodles
small razor clams baked in salt was in season, had it many times during my visit
we hit a vegetarian restaurant, which is not usually my staple, but the faux breaded cutlet and the grain salad was outstanding with the choice of Asian spices, this was 5 kinds of fungi
love street food which is ironic in all of Asia
this one is a baked salt of quail eggs and beggars chicken, which is a bird cooked in a layer of mud
did not eat this one for obvious reasons
went to village where the famed "little dragon buns" originated. The come out really hot and you bit a small hole on top an blow on it till its the right temperature. It's made of a fatty pork filling which makes the soup like liquid inside each one. We hit 3 different places and each had their unique recipe
love me some grilled squid, almost as good as fresh octopus in Greece
fish done Shanghainese style which tends to be on the sweet side compared to most Chinese food
I could hot pot all day long, for those who don't know what that is, it's basically cook your own food at the table using you choice of seasonings, Great with a sessions beer
alleyways are often a hidden treat for grilled kabobs and beer like this one
but I just love a good old fashion bowl of noodles
qclabrat
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Back in Japan and China again for summer holidays with the family. First spent a week in Tokyo with the kids, then met my wife in Shanghai. It was hotter than normal in Tokyo, but hot as balls as Joy would say in Shanghai
Commuting each morning on bus like a local is nice as each fare is only 2 yuan (6 yuan = $1). Despite the overpopulation of cars, the scooters and bikes still outnumber the four wheelers. Riding here is probably safer than NYC, the asshats here are the scooters.
My younger is taking a week long cooking class while we sightsee during day. Next week doing eastern cooking, this week western. Today is a cook off battle.
Commuting each morning on bus like a local is nice as each fare is only 2 yuan (6 yuan = $1). Despite the overpopulation of cars, the scooters and bikes still outnumber the four wheelers. Riding here is probably safer than NYC, the asshats here are the scooters.
My younger is taking a week long cooking class while we sightsee during day. Next week doing eastern cooking, this week western. Today is a cook off battle.
qclabrat
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My older stayed behind with my brother to work on his apartment in the Nakagin Capsule building. It's pretty iconic for architects, which is why my brother bought a unit. Basically it's a half shipping container bolted to a main reinforced tower. The unit was cheap and needs a complete strip down renovation. A lot of work, but in prime real estate being in Ginza.
A few units like this one has the original restored interior. These are like museum time capsules. Dig the stock r2r player. Amazing what you can fit into a 10x12 space. I bought over a Bosch mini tank hot water heater since they don't have them in Asia.
Owl cafes are so much more interesting than cat and dog varieties. They are so chill
Don't see this in 'merica. Dude walking his tortoise
Everyone in japan including adults are nuts over the Gotcha/Gotchapon balls. They are like those 25 cent vending machine toys, but they are more high end and collectable at $2-5 each. My kids spent most of their souvenir money here. This is one of the biggest located in Kyoto.
A few units like this one has the original restored interior. These are like museum time capsules. Dig the stock r2r player. Amazing what you can fit into a 10x12 space. I bought over a Bosch mini tank hot water heater since they don't have them in Asia.
Owl cafes are so much more interesting than cat and dog varieties. They are so chill
Don't see this in 'merica. Dude walking his tortoise
Everyone in japan including adults are nuts over the Gotcha/Gotchapon balls. They are like those 25 cent vending machine toys, but they are more high end and collectable at $2-5 each. My kids spent most of their souvenir money here. This is one of the biggest located in Kyoto.