countryside livin'

Here's our transportation method of choice in the boonies of Asia. There are cabs in the bigger towns, but 3 wheeled vehicles are so cheap! 1 RMB (12 cents) usually gets you around town.

Of course, sometimes your driver has to stop to let the pigs cross...

Ahh, the ubiquitous peace sign. This was taken at a friend's birthday party. On this particular night, Grace enjoyed (endured?) her first karaoke experience. It's difficult to describe how big a part of the culture karaoke is...but it's usually sung VERY loudly and with lots of reverb.