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The Temple of Heaven One too-early morning brought me to this very important place for the Chinese called The Temple of Heaven. It's the most important Taoist structure in all of China and millions flock to it every year, especially during the National Holiday. It was built in the early 1400's during the reign of the Yongle Emperor. I was lucky to get private access in the morning during the sunrise. After waking up in the dark at the hotel, my driver took me out to the location, where I met one of the directors while members of the military let me inside the giant doors. Since it was a special celebration week, there were throngs of people waiting to get inside. I'm sure they were wondering what in the heck some white dude was doing busting through the doors with a giant tripod! I nodded to them all in a mysterious way before I went through the doors.(btw, a few questions as to whether or not I photoshopped the moon there. The answer is no... I'm not one of those guys that will "photoshop in" something major like a moon.)- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
We only spent one evening here on the bus trip, but it sure was fun! I was desperate for a day off from the USA tour, and this hit the spot. I had a jog on the beach during sunset with some quad lovin', got a massage, then had a fab sushi dinner. I really liked it there and want to go back for sure! - Trey Ratcliff Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
This was about an hour's drive outside of Venice. I've wanted to visit here for years, but it seems so strange to LEAVE some place as Venice to go somewhere else⦠but we finally did and I'm really happy about the visit. This is a famous bridge from World War II and the site of a major battle. You can still see bullet pock marks on many of the buildings. - Trey Ratcliff Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.