China! The 798 Art District in Beijing. A must-visit place in one of my fave cities on the planet.

This is Pele. He’s the son of the Dutch owners at The Giggling Tree hostel we stayed at in the village of Aishanmen near Yangshuo. I’m not sure if I’d let a one-year-old run around with a bag full of eggs, but hey- this how they do it in China. And he didn’t break a single one. So now, maybe I would let a one-year-old run around with a bag of eggs.

Yup, that man has a TV strapped to his back. He’s being studied intently by a boy in a fuzzy pink vest. How’s that for defying stereotypical gender roles?  You rock that pink vest, little boy.

Great Wall at Mutianyu.

We did not obey this sign. Mark was on a secret mission to find the perfect proposal spot.

And he did.

And here is a really awesome website that will make you cry… Earthquake Strips