An Ordinary Day in Changzhou

Well, today is another smoggy day and I don’t feel like going out and taking a lot of photos.  As a result, Maureen and I are enjoying an “ordinary day” in Changzhou.  The photos here have been taken over the past few days with the intention of having something to post on these ordinary days.  We love the flowers and always find an excuse to snap photos as we walk along the many park trails.

On one of our walks, Maureen found this man who was selling fresh sugar cane juice.  If you wanted a small glass of the juice, he would then put a section of sugar cane into his press and squeeze out 100% pure cane juice with no additives.  If you like sweet drinks (not too sweet though) then this is a great wholesome treat while taking a walk.  Not only was it good, it was cheap as well.  A glass full only cost us one yuan, or about 15 cents in Canadian money.

There are many choices to make as one walks through the city when it comes to street food.  I am waiting until the pineapples are ripe enough so that the street vendors sell 1/4 of a pineapple on a stick for one yuan.  Mmmmm good!

As usual, Maureen wants the camera so that she can take a photo of me.  I guess the idea is to prove that she isn’t doing this China adventure on her own.  She sure is getting creative and good with the camera.  If I don’t watch out, I might end up losing the camera to her and then be forced to go out and buy a new one.

Even on ordinary days, the scenes we come across are almost magical.  I don’t think we will get tired of these scenes that are so different from what we are used to seeing back home in Canada.  I know that there are a lot of magical places in Canada as well, however we often fail to notice them because we are so used to seeing them.  We take Canada for granted.

Perhaps when we return, we will again see Canada with fresh eyes and see the magic of our home country.  Until then, we will enjoy the scenes here in China.