Bus from Hell

Published on July 12, 2007 under Tibet

Today is the day for us to part from our Hong Kong friends. We woke up and saw a deck of playing cards with a little note on them. We took out our cards and left them for them, and we headed out to the bus station. Our initial plan ... Read more.

Back to Shigatse

Published on July 11, 2007 under Tibet

Once again we woke up early and ate breakfast. The weather was overall quite cold, surprisingly. After breakfast we walked up a secret back passageway up the fort, and got almost the entire way up before being stopped. Finally somebody asked us to buy tickets if we wanted to continue, ... Read more.

To Shigatse

Published on July 9, 2007 under Tibet

After waking up and eating breakfast we checked out of the hotel but left our bags in the lobby. We wandered down the street to the post office, bought some post cards, and entered the Potala Palace. If you are reading this and intend to visit the palace, make sure ... Read more.

Busses Really Do Hate Me

Published on April 24, 2007 under Taiwan

W and I waited for the big green bus, yet she needed to go teach. Waiting alone the bus came, and I asked to a girl behind me, in my crap Chinese, “does this go to the --” “airport” she replied. I jumped on and started the journey. Tonight my ... Read more.

A Bussing Man

Published on March 29, 2007 under Taiwan

I'm a bussing man, I'll admit it. In middle school I had a great bike, could bike all over town. Then in high school I had a car, could drive all over town. Then I went to uni, lived in the middle of a big city, and didn't need a ... Read more.