Quick Recap As mentioned in my most recent post, my husband Fred recently retired. We immediately flew to New Zealand, our former home (and current home of our son) to find and purchase a house. But… where? Real estate prices near the big cities are far out of our range. (American friends: Imagine the differenceContinue reading “Our Epic New Zealand Adventure”
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Fred is Retiring… in New Zealand!
Big news for my family: My wonderful husband Fred, who has worked for decades as a PGA teaching pro, has retired! Golf has taken us all over the world, and we couldn’t be more grateful. After time spent in China, fleeing China because of a pesky little pandemic (yeah, that happened), and a four-year stintContinue reading “Fred is Retiring… in New Zealand!”
Word War II Museum [Tengchong, China]
Tengchong was the unfortunate site of much of the fighting that occurred in China when Japan invaded in 1937. This beautifully designed museum (officially titled The Anti-Japan War Museum) chronicles the sad history with solemnity and respect. Inside Admission to the museum is free. Our generous Chinese hosts paid for the English translation of theContinue reading “Word War II Museum [Tengchong, China]”
Heshun Ancient Village 和顺镇 [Tengchong, China]
Situated in western China, abounding in picturesque scenery and activities for tourists, Tengchong is poised to become a vacation hot-spot. While the city is growing rapidly, commercialization and modernization are serving to ease accessibility without diminishing old-world charm. Traveling with two Chinese families, my husband, son and I visited several tourist destinations in and aroundContinue reading “Heshun Ancient Village 和顺镇 [Tengchong, China]”
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