Xian to Kunming
I traveled a lot by train; the average time I spent in one go was about 14 hours overnight sleeping in a bed that was a little to small for my height. This was the last train ride I took in China, and it was also the longest train ride I have ever taken anywhere. From beginning to end it took over 36 hours to complete.
Now you might be asking what someone does for 36 hours of constant motion, and confined spaces. Luckily I spent about half of the trip sleeping, a quarter of my time was spent staring out of the window looking at the ever changing passing country side. The last quarter was spent talking to people on the train, be it fellow travelers or native Chinese practicing English, or me practicing Mandarin.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Flash Back
Welcome the to the first of many "flash backs" I will be presenting for your reading pleasure. The flash back is just going to be a way for me to recount travel experiences that I haven't posted before because I was lazy while traveling and stopped posting about two months in.
The first flashback is going to start where I left off in the blog.
July 4Th 2010:
I had finished visiting the Terra-cotta Warriors with an Israeli named Sid the day before, and really didn't have anything to the on the day of American Independence. So after breakfast Sid and I went out into the Muslim district of Xian to explore and maybe barter down some things that we needed/wanted. On the way back to the hostel we found a supermarket with cheese in it. This was the first time in two months that I had seen cheese for sale in any store. So we bought about 20 dollars worth of cheese, some bread, wine, and beer.
I celebrated 4Th of July eating spreaded cheese on bread with tomatoes, drinking weak beer, and talking to anyone that wanted to listen about the American holiday.
The first flashback is going to start where I left off in the blog.
July 4Th 2010:
I had finished visiting the Terra-cotta Warriors with an Israeli named Sid the day before, and really didn't have anything to the on the day of American Independence. So after breakfast Sid and I went out into the Muslim district of Xian to explore and maybe barter down some things that we needed/wanted. On the way back to the hostel we found a supermarket with cheese in it. This was the first time in two months that I had seen cheese for sale in any store. So we bought about 20 dollars worth of cheese, some bread, wine, and beer.
I celebrated 4Th of July eating spreaded cheese on bread with tomatoes, drinking weak beer, and talking to anyone that wanted to listen about the American holiday.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Long Over Due
A new posting has been long over due! Over the last year and a half I have been a lot less traveling and a lot more working in the retail industry. I haven't been spending this time stagnet though, oh no! I have been pushing to show my travel work to a broader audience, as well as working on my fine art photography.
List of accomplishments:
-Land back home after seven months traveling, surprising my parents during the holiday season.
-Getting my old job back at Hunts Photo and Video.
-Reconnecting with old friends that I hadn't seen in months.
-Editing down the photos from Asia.
-Getting my website up and running. http://www.ianhartsoe.com/
-Having my work shown in galleries across the country.
-Getting an Apartment in East Boston
-Helping to start the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts, in Rochester NH. http://www.rochestermfa.org/
The traveling bug has hit me again, and the back pack is going to get the dust brushed off of it soon! I am planning a trip to travel around the Iceland Ring Road sometime in the middle of year. Check back for updates on the planning process and the final itinerary!
List of accomplishments:
-Land back home after seven months traveling, surprising my parents during the holiday season.
-Getting my old job back at Hunts Photo and Video.
-Reconnecting with old friends that I hadn't seen in months.
-Editing down the photos from Asia.
-Getting my website up and running. http://www.ianhartsoe.com/
-Having my work shown in galleries across the country.
-Getting an Apartment in East Boston
-Helping to start the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts, in Rochester NH. http://www.rochestermfa.org/
The traveling bug has hit me again, and the back pack is going to get the dust brushed off of it soon! I am planning a trip to travel around the Iceland Ring Road sometime in the middle of year. Check back for updates on the planning process and the final itinerary!
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