http://billstroube.com Professor, University of Evansville Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:35:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tomorrow morning we will be leaving Harlaxton for Ceuta, Spain. It’s been another wonder couple of weeks here. We’ve had dinner with Ralph and Judith Poore, seen Othello and had a picnic dinner on the lawn at Tolethorpe, when to Norwich by train, and took many a long walk through ... http://billstroube.com/?p=51 Tuesday evening we had diner with Nita and Malcolm Knapp at the Angle and Royal. The Royal is “widely regarded and fondly known as the oldest surviving English Inn, the main façade of the building that stands today was built approximately 600 years ago. The site then, however, had already ... http://billstroube.com/?p=49 Friday 9:30 AM (London time) - arrived at Heathrow and worked my way through immigration and customs to catch the tube to King’s Cross. Met up with Bill and his class at the hotel. Joined the class for the day as they toured the Florence Nightingale Museum, the Old Operating ... http://billstroube.com/?p=47 Our stay in Xian has been brief. This city of 8 million has a different feel then Hangzhou and Beijing. It’s still hot, but the terrain is more arid. As we drove out to the Terra Cotta Warrior site we saw plots of corn and pomegranate groves. The Terra Cotta ... http://billstroube.com/?p=46 When we arrived in Beijing it was raining, but the show has to go on. Our guide picked us up and we headed to the Great Wall. Despite the rain, the wall was crowded with people. There was a ribbon of umbrellas moving up and down the long path of ... http://billstroube.com/?p=45 These last couple of days has been packed. Tuesday, we visited two different CDC (Center for Disease Control) facilities where Bill and Janet gave a presentation on the US Heath Care System at both locations. Our friend Yosef, came along and worked as the interpreter with the presentations and the ... http://billstroube.com/?p=44 Sunday evening we went to an outdoor performance on West Lake. The stage was the lake it self and the performers literately appear to walk on the water (the platforms were below the water level). If you saw any of the Olympic Performances, this was of equal awesomeness. The lighting, ... http://billstroube.com/?p=43 We have seen lots of new sites, eaten new foods, learned a few Chinese phrases, but the best part for me is the people we meet. There are 6-million residents in Hangzhou, but striking up a conversation is not possible if you cannot speak Chinese or they English. The university ... http://billstroube.com/?p=41 There is one thing I know about the day when I get up - it will be hot. Not just warm, not 80’s hot, not low 90 something hot, but upper 90’s HOT! Oh, did I mention, it's hot and humid? I mean the sticky, clammy, muggy, sweat a river, kind ... http://billstroube.com/?p=40 Saturday, Bill organized an outing about Hangzhou. We went to the historic district, the Chinese Traditional Medical Museum, a Buddhist Pagoda, and walked along more of West Lake shoreline. Sunday was to be a day of rest. The students were on their own to explore, sleep in, shop, etc. I suggested, ... http://billstroube.com/?p=39