China bound

Later this week we will head to Shanghai and some nearby cities.

This is my favourite photo from a trip to southern China we did a couple of years ago. It captured a very sweet moment involving this little girl. We were walking the cobbled streets of this quiet old town near Yangshuo. It was mid winter, as evidenced by her puffy quilted jacket and boots. I remember this way of dressing well, some of the children were so tiny and so puffed out with quilted layers, they looked like little Michelin men.

It was so cold and the streets were deserted as we approached her house. We heard the reprimanding tones of a mother from within, and then saw the little girl scurrying out of the house with a mischievous look. There were some more cries from inside, but she chose to ignore them as she tucked into her corn cob with relish, and looked away wistfully into the distance. 

I think small moments like these are one of the best things about travelling, and may be the things that stay with you years later. I hope to have some more next week.