This past weekend, Shelley and I took a road trip to one of the more famous tourist towns in our province. It is nice that Josh can drive here, because rather than take the 8 hour train ride, or brave the bumpy 6 hour bus ride, we rented a van and made the trip in about 4 1/2 hours. Now a 4 1/2 trip sounds like we went a long way from home, but here in East Asia, the highways aren't quite as developed as in the states, and the place we went wasn't actually all that far distance wise. We probably could have made the trip in 3 hours in North Carolina. Either way, we had a great time. We stayed at a hostel with a good sized room for a very fair price (about 11 dollars a night), and got to spend time doing what Shelley and I do best, exploring. We rented bikes and took them to the lake nearby, we enjoyed tea and western food from great coffee shops and pizzerias, and we took walks through the quaint streets of the restored ancient town. All in all, it was a great weekend. Here are some pictures:
Sunrise over the old town
Breakfast at The Black Dragon, our favorite coffee shop. Waffles with homeade lemon curd and strawberry jam with fresh squeezed orange juice, coffee, and tea. This kind of thing is rare in these parts of the world.
Busy streets of the old town
After a bike ride out to the lake, beautiful scenery and farmland
Sunrise over the old town
Breakfast at The Black Dragon, our favorite coffee shop. Waffles with homeade lemon curd and strawberry jam with fresh squeezed orange juice, coffee, and tea. This kind of thing is rare in these parts of the world.
Busy streets of the old town
After a bike ride out to the lake, beautiful scenery and farmland
