Tianjin – Page 14 – Turners Abroad

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From Winky to China: Day 3

July 10, 2014by turners07301 Comment

As we are moving apartments next week, we had a bit of furniture shopping to do. We headed down to Ikea and also popped into Macalline next door. We were successful in finding a new sofa set and we also had a lot of fun taking in the atmosphere at Ikea. Much different than Ikea at home! That was the bulk of our day, after a rest we stopped by the river to check out the river cruise which we will do later in the week. We were then off to Wu Da Dao to some of our favourite places. First up dinner at In & Out, serving Yunan cuisine. And ending the night at Oscar House for some delicious cocktails. We delivered some Thatcher’s cider to our friends Tong and Hitomi, they loved it! One stop before home we collected some boxes from some co-workers and had a lovely visit with them. Another great day!

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China

Sugar Art

July 7, 2014July 7, 2014by turners0730Leave a Comment

See the sugar art live. I have recorded the first minute and the last few minutes, about five minutes lapsed between them.

-Mrs T

China

From Winky to China: Day 1

July 7, 2014July 7, 2014by turners0730Leave a Comment

We are happy to host our first guest here in China. Mr T’s sister, has come to spend ten days with us. We plan to use the time to catch up with each other and explore what Tianjin has to offer as well as some of the big sights in Beijing.

For our first full day we did a bit of a whirlwind around Tianjin. First taking the Metro to Ying Kou Dao we had a look at the Catholic Church and then popped into the pet market to stock up on cat food for Ravi. From there we ventured through Italian Style Town and stopped for the power lunch at Brassiere Flo. It was such a treat to eat a two course lunch at one of Tianjin’s best restaurant and the price was a treat as well (108 RMB/$17.40/£10.15)! Next up was Ancient Culture Street and and we walked home via Da Hu Tong. A busy day, we walked over 9 km and in 32 degree heat plus humidity we were ready for an afternoon nap!

Until tomorrow

-Mrs T