Actually, much of the outing was an attempt to use most every kind of public transportation available :) We started on the subway, then switched to a bullet train.
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| Lydia looking out the bullet train window. |
Inside each car was a digital display that tracked train speed. Pretty cool, huh?
Upon arrival at the train station we transferred to a public bus and finally ended up here - an ancient irrigation system. The kids were, of course, enthralled with the intricacies of a dam-less irrigation system that both prevented flooding and irrigated huge portions of arable farmland.
Or maybe they preferred the train ride, hard to say :)
Isaac put a lot of miles on his brand new tennis shoes - it was a perfectly pleasant day for lots of walking, talking and snack eating :)
By the time we looped through most of the irrigation system site and crossed two different swinging bridges it was time to head back to the train station for the ride home. Transfer to a taxi, battle rush hour traffic and we ended up here, a Turkish restaurant for the celebration dinner.
What a day! And what a fun way to celebrate Dad's birthday here in China!
3 comments:
Dad said it was a great trip and a memorable day - thanks for treating him! Love to you all.
Happy belated birthday , Paul. Looked like one of the best birthdays ever except missing your other family members on the other side of the world, and your dear precious wife.
it was a great and wonderful day. My hosts were super and the day long entertainment and excitment a birthday present to remember.
loved it -- Grandaddy
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