Somewhere in the middle of Sichuan

Near Chengdu, Qiong lai, Once you see one "Replica Ancient Town" you've seen about all they have to offer. Mostly a place for locals to meet and sell to visitors.  This is in a remote area so locals can also stock up on basic supplies and household goods

 A hotel, about RMB130 a night

 Mid-Week, in the off season, so not very busy

A Gift from Yunnan

My friend Gavin stopped by to deliver sample parts and a most welcome gift .

Pu-Er Tea, vintage December 2008:

The visual appearance is first rate:  Later we will; 泡茶 make tea

4 of 3

The Three Stooges as the Windbags, billed themselves as the worlds smallest Quartet .. Now we have the Fourth book in a trilogy.   
" anticipation was greater than the realization"  
For me this is sadly the case ..

Given a golden portfolio of fantastic fictional characters, what could go wrong?

Well, “ therein lies the rub “ turning promise into a broken contract.

Mr. Lagercrantz failed to nurture what Stieg Larsson left.

The new characters lack depth and credibility, old friends were badly mistreated.

A thin plot, further diluted forging a hook for a fifth book.

Home Cooking

Girls from the office prep a home meal.

Comfort Food

Shihong town, home style cooking

River walk in Sichuan

Evening in Shihong town:

New Eatery

Large investment in a new unique restaurant in Chang Ping Town. Lunch with friends.
Food is Chinese .. decore pulls heavily from Japan .

Street Food -- Night Fare

As night creeps in .. the Night Owls ply their trade

Street Food .. Chang Ping Town

Small minimalist enterprises set up to cook early morning food.
I walk along heading to the bus stop, the #4 bus takes us into central Chang Ping.