Suzhou

suzhou
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Last weekend, Steve and I spent the weekend in Suzhou, a beautiful canal town a few hours north of Hangzhou. On Saturday morning, we went to the bus station and bought tickets to Suzhou. On the way to Suzhou, we flipped through Lonely Planet and decided to go to Tongli, just a half-hour bus ride from Suzhou. Tongli is a small canal town that has actually done a really good job of preserving its historical architecture. the streets are cobblestone and narrow, and they curve along with the canals.

We strolled around the town to check out the street vendors and the narrow wooden boats bobbing in the canals. When it got dark, we headed back to Suzhou for a night out. On Sunday, we found a great breakfast spot called Cafe Provence. Then we walked around Suzhou and took advantage of the sunshine, the DVD stores, and the Milk Tea stands.

Check out pictures from my weekend here:
http://middlebury.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2029669&l=ef24f&id=4403142

This weekend, I am headed to Nanjing!