HANGZHOU – SLIDESHOW 20 February 2009 in Hangzhou, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized, Valentines Day

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

HANGZHOU – WEST LAKE in Hangzhou, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized, Valentines Day

We took a stroll along the famous West Lake – a huge lake smack bang in the middle of the city. Standing there looking at the still waters and peaceful surroundings, it’s hard to imagine that the main shopping road (with huge malls and...

HANGZHOU – THE SHOPPING in Hangzhou, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized, Valentines Day

We did a total power-shop through Hefang Street Market, a famous shopping market in Hangzhou. We had way way way too little time there, which was such a shame because it was incredibly fun! Loads of little shop houses as well as market stalls...

HANGZHOU – THE FAMOUS ‘LOU WAI LOU’... 19 February 2009 in FOOD, Food reviews, Hangzhou, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized, Valentines Day

Lou Wai Lou 30 Gushan Road Solitary Island (West Lake) Hangzhou, China ????- No trip to Hangzhou is complete without a trip to the famous Lou Wai Lou restaurant. Translated, it means “a building within a building” – not too sure why, but the...

HANGZHOU – CHECKING OUT THE SCENERY in Hangzhou, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized, Valentines Day

So I actually did a very stupid thing whilst walking around Hangzhou. There was a dip in the pavement where one of the pavement stones had sunk a little into the ground, and I tripped and rolled my foot. I’ve rolled my ankle before,...