Final set of photos from China

Here's the final set of photos from China.  I won't try to name all of the places but I believe the top one of Jenny was at a Buddhist monastery in Hangzhou and the one of R and Ava with the umbrella was in Suzhou.  The last on was taken on our last day in Shanghai.

I'll write more later about the China trip but it really special not only for Jenny but for the whole family.  It was such an impressive place - large, with such a storied history, and full of contrasts. Jenny in particular was eager to take in as much of it as she could.  Even after long days of touring, she was always interested in attending a show or concert.  R and I took turns going with her (and the other one stayed back at the hotel with Ava).

Perhaps the most interest of these shows was the one that Jenny and I attended on our last day in Suzhou.  It was in a beautiful garden in the middle of the city and there were a series of different acts -- some music, some opera, some drama -- each one in a different part of the garden.  It was totally non-touristy and we loved it.

R asked me at the end of our trip what my favorite city was.  It's impossible to answer since they were all so impressive.  I'll comment more late on my impressions in the different cities and what we did.

J.