around the world

Hi,
I'm back home.
Unfortunately I was unable to post to my blog from Asia. Too many 'spy filters' made it inaccessible... who says Big Brother isn't watching?

The trip was amazing. I ate my way from Beijing to Tokyo, relishing every bite. Fancy dinners, street food, hotel breakfasts... I was in gastronomic heaven. The only thing I am not missing right now is all the MSG & salt that Asian cooking gets drowned in. I have shed 4 lbs. in 48 hours just because I have stopped eating all the water-retention loaded items you get there. I was so bloated by the time I got home I couldn't get my wedding ring off my finger. I don't cook with salt or MSG so my poor little body ballooned up, but all is well and back to normal now. I am missing my congee breakfast, hargow snacks and 24 hour sushi access but at least I'm no longer busting out of my jeans.

Highlights of our trip, for me, were the Great Wall in China, getting around Cheng Du on the city bus system, back alley DVD shopping, dancing in the park in Shanghai, swimming in the Intercontinental outdoor pool in Tokyo, eating excellent food everywhere and being with my husband. He may hate all this travel, but I love it. Every corner I turned had something new and fascinating to see, do, or eat. Did I mention I loved the food?

I have fun pictures of it all, too many to post, but contact me if you want autographed copies.

Life is back to the regular scheduled program. Swimming lessons start up again next week, the laundry is all done and there is food in the fridge.... I made sure to get tofu so that I could remind myself of the last two weeks on a daily food basis.

xox
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