Sheila and Terry Calhoun in Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, Lhasa, Hong Kong . . .
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One of our fellow tourists, Jeannette, has shared the following (and a very nice sharing it is):
FAVORITE MEMORIES OF THE OAT CHINA TRIP GROUP ONE, MARCH 2008
* Toothbrushes and slippers in every hotel room
* Bicycles everywhere, weaving in and through traffic, many with wagons and large loads
* Lisa saying, “Not in hurry….double check - -do you have your passports, your camera, your purse?” (YOUR VALUABLES!!!)
* Beautiful… Continue
Posted by Terry Calhoun on March 25, 2008 at 10:51pm — 3 Comments
River trip
Posted by Ben Calhoun on March 20, 2008 at 10:28am — 2 Comments
They are OK (if you believe that the government isn't forcing them to say so)
"We have safely left the city where the trouble is. Unfortunately, the government has now blocked our access to this trip network, so long as we are still in this country. We cannot post blogs or images. We are safe and will update as soon as we can, but it now may be after we return home."
National news is probably waiting impatiently for anyone to return and tell their story..
Posted by Ben Calhoun on March 17, 2008 at 11:28am — 6 Comments
Finally in Tibet, but . . .
If you are following the news, you are aware that there has been much unrest and violence, the worst earlier today. There were clouds of black smoke hanging over the city as we approached, probably due to Tibetans burning cars and Han Chinese-owned shops today, and we hear from the international news that there are Chinese army tanks in the center of the city.
The center of the city is, by… Continue
Posted by Terry Calhoun on March 14, 2008 at 9:47am — 2 Comments
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From your VIP Huangpu river cruise friends 1 Reply
Started by Laura. Last reply by sheila calhoun Mar 31, 2008.
Tibet
Started by Ruth Calhoun Mar 14, 2008.
Happy Birthday Sheila!!!!
Started by Diane Mar 5, 2008.
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This network is a place for us to engage with friends and family before, during, and after this trip. Others are welcome to join in and add photos, advice, and links. The official tour description of our trip can be found here. If anyone is stimulated by our experience to use OAT for a vacation tour, please mention our names and provide OAT with our customer number - 1027952 - so that we can get bonus points!
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We plan to be looking at this network whenever we get a chance to be on line. So you can join it and send us messages in it if you wish. I hope to check email every couple of days: splendid@umich.edu.
Professional: At SCUP (Terry's job) you can find the following people in the staff directory. With questions about our journal, Planning for Higher Education, contact Claire Turcotte. With questions about our other publications of Web and email issues for Terry, contact Sunny Beach. If you are with the media, contact Phyllis Grummon or Susan Rogers. With any other question, or for help deciding who can help you for me, contact Tanya Dabney (734.998.7832).
Personal: Ben Calhoun is living in our house, 734.883.4408. Our daughters Ruthy (734.330.7580) and Abby (734.883.4488) are nearby and checking the house and pets frequently.
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