Just got back from a walk to the nearby department store to get a converter, and a sponge so I can clean my bathroom. Then we went to Dairy Queen. This all followed a two hour workshop on Zen meditation. Talk about a mix of the mundane and the sublime.  We’re not leaving until 8:30… Continue reading Thursday July 22

Last night we ordered beer at dinner. Wine doesn’t seem readily available by the glass in the neighborhood that we’re in. We are in north west Beijing and I think it is more westernized and modern in east Beijing. The food has been delicious. We did have our first lesson and it was daunting. Seems… Continue reading Tues. July 20

Twice yesterday in the Forbidden City I got separated from the group and I was quite anxious- although we had been told where to meet and the general lay of the land. But the sea of people and the huge size of the Forbidden City was daunting. I soon connected with people from our group each… Continue reading Sat. July 17 part 20