Some photos of Suzhou

“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

 I just wanted to share some photos that I've taken of beautiful Suzhou!  I love it here!  It's so gorgeous, it's perfectly located and there's always something to do. It's an amazing place and I can't imagine myself being happier in any city in China.

 The area where I live and work, SIP (Suzhou Industrial Park)

 Winter Sunset

 The city is filled with canals, it's nicknamed "Venice of the East"

 With Timo and Daniel

Tiger Hill, one Suzhou's famous attractions!

 With my sweet roommate, Nicole.

 Like in Pisa, a faulty foundation causes this ancient building to lean.

My darling friends Timo and Nicole.  She's 5'0" and he's 6'6", they look so funny together I couldn't help but snap this picture.

I took this picture on New Year's day when everyone in Suzhou was out and about.  See all these people?  This is a bus stop.  Not a bus station, just a stop on the side of the road.  I don't know how 200 people think that they're going to get on a bus, it's crazy!

Nicole is not a very adventurous eater so, the poor thing, I peer pressure her into eating EVERYTHING.  So far I've manage to talk her into octopus, cow's tongue, a slew of Chinese dishes and here she is with candied hawthorns.

Seriously? I LIVE HERE!