Palaces, Fires and Babies (not at the same time)
November 14, 2011
We might need to slow down. We started the day slow, but finished strong. So strong, in fact, that I fell asleep at the Happy Dragon Cafe “Dumpling P...
Camp Champions Blog
Fighting Jet Lag and Bad Haggling Skills
November 13, 2011
I have long adhered to the view that the best way to beat jet lag is to power through it. Get up and attack the day as if you are a native. Our gro...
Thinking about the Challenge Ahead
November 12, 2011
We are in Beijing. We arrived late (9PM) and only had time to eat dinner and go to bed. Jet lag, an expected visitor, has greeted me this morning an...
The Journey Continues or Insanity Asian Style
November 11, 2011
Welcome back to that Baskin Travel Blog. For any readers that are new to the blog, welcome! I hope to make a daily record of our Crazed Baskin Advent...
Smurfs. A Ridiculous Number of Smurfs
November 10, 2011
We are about to start the second leg of our journey, but before doing so, I must take care of some unfinished business. You see, I made a promise to...
Back Stateside
October 12, 2011
We are in the states. Susie and the kids are on their way to Austin and I to Indianapolis. Everything is unnervingly familiar- the accents, the coll...