I’m now back in Beijing after a wonderful few weeks in the land down under. For this traveler who usually flies strictly east-west, it was kind of strange to fly for 12 hours, and actually arrive at my destination the same day, not a day later, or as is the case when I fly to […]
Bush-walking
Here in Australia, hiking is called bush-walking. It seems everything that is not urban is classified as “bush”. Yesterday, since my teaching responsibilities were done by the afternoon, I decided to take a walk in the bush above the training center where I have been staying. It was a nice warm day, and I needed […]