Browsing Archive: March, 2013

Highway code Chongqing version

Posted by naomi lethbridge on Friday, March 29, 2013,

Was awoken during the night by what sounded like my living/working quarters being swept. Thoughtful though this would have been for an intruder (although I'm a little perturbed by having a burglar criticize my housekeeping standards) I was relieved to discover it was merely some rats. I was also pleased to learn that the many hundreds of tanks which were driving up the street yesterday were part of a regular training exercise on the Yangtze as opposed to a major deployment, or a parade of m...

On tour with Marcel Marceau

Posted by naomi lethbridge on Monday, March 25, 2013, In : drawings

I have been aclimatising over the last few days and have thus far managed to avoid accidentally causing any diplomatic incidents, although a tank did drive down the street this evening but I'm sure it's nothing to do with me. The city is vast, unending concrete towers seemingly sprouting from any available ground. During my wanderings I've encountered the sock, vegetable and hardware night market, and it seems that I'm resident in the art materials and flip flop district of the city, which...

20 hours on Hoth

Posted by naomi lethbridge on Thursday, March 21, 2013, In : travel

The epic journey has been sucessfully navigated. There was an initial delay at Manchester airport when the elderly lady in front of me at the frisking station was asked to remove fluids from her colostomy bag due to the clear plastic/100ml regulations (she was directed to the facilities). I felt this was a bit extreme but I suppose they must be alive to all possible plots.

My belief in the enlightened nature of Scandinavians was deeply shaken by the in-flight snack involving mayo...