Day 8 – Flower Flavored Chips

We began today with a quick trip to Tiger Hill. Again, the greenery is just what I needed to start off the day on a great note. While we did only spend a short time there, I was able to grab some gorgeous pictures of the area and experienced Jun paying for a drink from … Continue reading Day 8 – Flower Flavored Chips →

Move over Pisa, we’ve got a new leaning tower in town

The weather today was as beautiful as I could have ever hoped for, and climbing around Tiger Hill was a gift. I loved the opportunity to be surrounded by both nature and culture, which have been my 2 favorite parts of this trip. I kept trying to take those fun pictures where you stand in … Continue reading Move over Pisa, we’ve got a new leaning tower in town →

5/21- Blog #8

I started off the day stuffing my face at breakfast! I will definitely miss the buffet. Our first stop was Tiger Hill which was incredibly beautiful and peaceful. My favorite part was the painted symbols on the walls. It was also nice to actually feel some sunshine that wasn't hidden behind the pollution! Our next … Continue reading 5/21- Blog #8 →

5/21 Tiger Hill

Today we visited Tiger Hill, a famous historical site in SuZhou. The site itself is the tomb of the King Wu. It’s called Tiger Hill because there was a tiger visited the tomb three days after Wu was buried. Tiger Hill tells many ancient stories. The thousand-people stones were formed allegedly because the King’s son … Continue reading 5/21 Tiger Hill →

5/21/19 More nature and Abbott!

Today has been a busy day, it was nice being able to sleep in an extra hour though! We started off going to tiger hill and it was incredible. Once again I got to just explore and take in nature. Suzhou has been my favorite city so far because there is actually foliage and nature … Continue reading 5/21/19 More nature and Abbott! →

Day 8: I found an American burger place last night

And I ordered two burgers because it was BOGO free and let me tell you it was delicious. This morning the group visited Tiger Hill, which is a nearby area to Sozhou and features a giant leaning tower (the Asian version). There were also cool rocks and more lovely Chinese buildings there. We were able … Continue reading Day 8: I found an American burger place last night →

“Passover”

We've got some birthdays on our hands!! Erik turned 21 last night and Emily turns 21 tonight; we did karaoke last night for Erik and club SKY tonight for Emily. We nicknamed today "Passover", since it's passing from Erik's to Emily's birthday. It's a huge, fantastic end to a wild two weeks. We travelled from … Continue reading “Passover” →

May 20th

This morning we went to Lion Grove, a huge garden with a giant koi pond in the middle surrounded by natural rock sculptures. The rocks were eroded by the water in a lake and then mined for use as sculptures. We all had a great time wandering through the man-made caves and taking lots of … Continue reading May 20th →

China day 7!

After our long day of touring around the water garden and Caterpillar, we were left to our own devices. Around 20 of us found our way to a Western style gastropub, which was a refreshing slice of home after eating at traditional Chinese restaurants for so many meals in a row. I ordered the Monday … Continue reading China day 7! →

Frolicking in the Garden

We started the day at Lion Forest Garden in Suzhou, a beautiful garden full of interesting stone formations naturally crafted by the water hundreds of years ago. It was definitely the most beautiful and intricate garden I've ever seen. What made this already awesome experience even better were the people I got to spend time … Continue reading Frolicking in the Garden →