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Tuesday, 1 August 2017

July in Wuzhishan

 We’re getting there, could be up to date before too long!

July 2nd. (Approximately 2½ hours). We often try and walk to Chong Hao village. The road has a few hills but nothing too steep. It’s about 7 kms there and then the same back of course. Here we are at Chang Hao (1¼ Hours) having a break before starting the return journey. Don’t look too bad do we?


July 4th Sometimes I like to just have a walk around Wuzhishan itself, taking the long way to the riverside and then back along the river. There are some amusing property signs along the way.

I Would Like To Knock On The Door Of My House In The Sun, A Guest Of The Mountain Wind


I Want To Green Grass In The Four Seasons, To Be A Good Old Urchin


I Want To Up The Mountain (?) I can’t read this one very well.


I Want To Breathe The Air Every Day, Can Increase Longevity


July 6th A trip up the reservoir road. Now I know that birds like trees, but I never thought I’d see a tree ‘giving me the bird’!


And here’s one hanging on for grim death. Everytime we’ve had some wind and rain we go and see if he’s still there! Poor fellow. . .


July 11th Sometimes I give Huan a bunch of recipes and ask her what she’d like me to cook, or try to cook, as the case may be. I was quite proud of this one, brought back some memories of my time in Germany. Frikadellen Mit Kartoffel Salat


July 14th I was back up the reservoir road again, well we both were, but I was going fast trying to get into the clouds while Huan came along a little slower behind me. The photos show the clouds but unfortunately, every time I got closer they had moved! I guess the only way is to get up very early in the morning.



On the way back down we spotted some workers at the side of the road with a small problem. This little chap kept trying to get in their way. As they were repairing the road with loads of wet concrete around I found a stick and managed to pick hi up and move him to the other side. He was a long way from the sea, or a river come to that! I wonder what he was thinking here?


A little further down we spotted this guy. No idea what he is. Didn’t bother trying to pick him up, just in case . . .


July 16th Our anniversary and I had all these plans. Nature intervened, there was a typhoon passing by and the weather was atrocious. Instead of taking Huan to a better class of restaurant (not many of them here) I made her a Bailey’s Cheesecake and we had Bailey’s Coffees with it. One of my favourite cheesecakes!


July 17th The result of the rain, water coming through the wall. I wouldn’t mind but we had only recently paid nearly 3,000 RMB to avoid just this!


July 21st Another nice long walk, Shifen – Hongyacun – Fuguancun, and yet another variety of caterpillar.


July 26th Another round trip to Chong Hao. I’m sure you don’t need a topless selfie of me, so here’s Huan wearing my shirt as a sunshade. Taken as we returned to our gate.


Same day, accidental ‘still life’. I have no idea how I took this. My phone is getting on a bit now and the camera button sometimes gets stuck and keeps taking pictures after I stop.


And there we are; the end of July. I’ll be back soon with August, something a little different there, for a change.

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