Silk Roads: China, The Middle East, and The New World

This isn't for the anthology I just thought I'd post it to let you all know how life goes here: 

The clouds had been hovering on the horizon all day, and slowly but surely the wind gained ferocity.

By midday it was decided that something should be done, and the clothes in the yard were covered with plastic.

By evening the clouds had grown close and ominous. Everything needed to be brought inside.

Though today "everything" didn't mean the camel saddles, some mattresses, pillows, and blankets. All but one room in the house was empty as the floor had just been retiled. Everything meant everything.

All travel writing and images from China, Turkey/Jordan and Domestic travelers to be submitted for editing by this date.  

Requirements:

• Posted to anthology website
• (Written work ONLY) Hard Copy submitted to anthology staff.

All Student identity writing from Winter quarter

Requirements:

• Finalized, edited
• Author contacted, permission granted
• Posted to anthology website

Edited Versions turned in to Corine, Hirsh and Char.

Requirements:

• 1000 words or less
• Emailed to Hirsh, Char, and Corine
• Posted on Anthology Website under "Identity Writing"

The food is fabulous and I wanted to give you an example. So, here was the lunch (yes just lunch) for today (in no particular order): 

- Deep fried taro balls (absolutely delicious!)

- Skewers of nummy lamb seasoned with cumin and other wonderful spices

by Kayla Humiston

March 16, 2007
Arrival to China! We have all arrived safe and sound.

March 17, 2007
The two major places we saw today were Tianamen Square and the Forbidden City. Tianamen Square is where the new goverment resides and conducts business, much like our Washington monument and white house.

Then the Forbidden City is right across the street and was home to the old emperors and empresses. The Forbidden City had many elaborate buildings and gardens and they were all very old. The best part was the garden with all the trees and flowers. At the entrance to the garden stood two trees that had branches growing together towards the top. The placard said that the the last emperor and empress that lived in the city "wished to be like two birds flying into heaven with one set of wings and like two trees growing into the earth with interlocking branches."