5/30/13


After scouring Gemma's blog for Beijing tips, we decided to check out Panjiayuan Antique Market. There was a lot of neat stuff to check out but we only walked away with a bird print.

Unfortunately, my memory of the market shall forever be tarnished by what happened next. We were leaving the market, en route to the subway station when I checked to make sure the iphone was in my purse. It was. A minute later (maybe even 30 seconds?), when I reached for it, it wasn't there. I'm constantly scaring myself by thinking it's lost but I always find it right away. However, this time it really was gone.

I started crying and a small crowd gathered. I'm sure they were wondering why this crazy white woman was crying. We spoke to a police officer etc etc but that phone was gone forever. I guess there's a lesson or two to learn from this (make sure the iphone is inaccessible as possible/don't check to make sure it's in my purse in public etc) but it was a big bummer regardless.

We checked out the silk market before we flew home, but my heart wasn't really in it. Mike was a real champ while I was moping about and helped me focus on the positive. It was a great trip! Worse things could have been stolen (like our camera!). So, let me end this post with this: we loved Beijing a lot more than we expected. We're excited to head to Hong Kong sometime next year. Until then, China!

31 comments:

  1. I really love your photos! Looks really lovely there, sad to hear about your phone though :(
    - Jianine

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  2. Oh my god, your phone :(
    Your blog is now officially one of my favorite. Come to Singapore!! Xo

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    1. thanks so much!

      singapore is absolutely on our list!

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  3. Gorgeous pictures! Is it hard not to buy tons of unique little things from the markets? Also, your Asian adventures are amazing but I have to admit, I do miss seeing familiar old Winnipeg in your pictures;)

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    1. well, our apartment is tiny, so that helps us resist going overboard with shopping. and allow me to whet your appetite with this, we're back in winnipeg for a few weeks this summer! ;)

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  4. ugh how irritating. I'm sorry that happened to you. Did he take a photo of you while you were crying? lol not sure if you're crying in that pic.

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    1. haha, no that's not a crying pic. it was just insanely windy!

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  5. oh dear, sorry you got your iPhone stolen! that's really a bummer. :/
    at least these photos are beautiful. :)

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  6. oh, wow. i'm so sorry your phone was stolen, janis. that's just tragic.

    still, this makes me want to travel to markets far away (and keep a close eye on my things while i'm at it). thanks for sharing these with us.

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  7. that's so sad about your phone :(
    your China photos are stunning though, and I'm so glad I could be of some help with trip inspiration.
    xx

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  8. I love all of the texture in the pictures! simple but all have a theme to them!

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  9. Those markets looks like a treasure trove of trinkets, goodies and beautiful finds!

    Amazing photography :) xx

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  10. I just love your pictures!! :) But you should not worry that much about your phone, cause in the end it's just a phone...

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  11. oh i'm so sorry about your phone :( that must have been really upsetting.
    but this place does look amazing.

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  12. great photos. it sucks to have your phone stolen, but I guess these things come with the territory. can't wait to see more pics. I miss Asia.

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  13. Too bad about the phone - but I´m glad everything else was good.

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  14. OH NO! That's horrible! I dropped mine on a recent trip to New York and the button stopped working...that alone was enough to turn me into a grump for the rest of the afternoon. Couldn't imagine having mine stolen! Hope you get another one soon and without much hassle!

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  15. These images are absolutely stunning! So beautiful!
    xo TJ

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  16. so upsetting! but glad you're safe.
    i adore your beautiful blog. thanks for sharing your heart with us!
    xx
    http://petalandplume.blogspot.ca/

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  17. That sucks about your phone. One tip I got was to make sure you had nothing in the main compartment (or whatever it's called) of a purse because apparently some thieves will slash the bottom of your purse? Not sure if this happens for real as I haven't ever had it happen to me *knock on wood*

    You say Hong Kong next year, have you extended your teaching contract in Korea? I love seeing photos of all your travels around Asia. I really want to go, but I can't decide where first!

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    1. yes! we've signed on for another year. we'll be home for a few weeks this summer and then we will be back in korea by the end of august!

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  18. This looks like souvenir heaven! Exactly like the kind of place I'd enjoy browsing, expect I would probably walk away with far too many antiques. I've really enjoyed all the China photos. :)

    Audrey - http://thatbackpacker.com/

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  19. What beautiful photos of the market, I love all the details and close ups of everything.
    So sorry about your phone- when Eric lost his in Costa Rica we just kept saying that of all the gear we had on us, it's much better the phone is gone and not the camera. Still sucks though.

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  20. You have some beautiful photos in here! Very inspiring!

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  21. boo! stealing sucks! you'll have to download the app for traveling called PREY, for future reference. you can do it to protect laptops and iphones...

    http://www.travelingtriplets.com/2012/03/before-you-go-you-should-know.html

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  22. Gorgeous photos! So sorry about your phone, though! I don't even know what I'd do in that situation. Probably react like you did, to be honest.

    Just found your blog! Love it!

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  23. your photos and photography style is beyond great!! So sorry to hear about your phone! It honestly made my heart drop!

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  24. it looks like a very interesting place

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