We just got back from spending 12 amazing days in China.  Given the 12 hour time difference, I feel a bit like the Panda in the picture below and a more detailed set of impressions will have to wait.  But one thing is for sure - it’s hard to look at the world in quite the same way once have seen China first hand. Just one example: we had flawless mobile phone coverage including data everywhere we went including a boat trip down the Li River and a visit to the rice terraces of Longsheng.  Hence my steady stream of foursquare checkins.

PS I am beginning to work through my email backlog.  Thanks for everyone’s patience and help during this trip.