A view into the life of Jay, Christy, Luke and Ryan as we travel around the world! The original Orriscope was an editorial written by Jay's grandfather when he owned and edited the Grand Forks Gazette in British Columbia.
As always, China throws a long shadow. It was obvious we were approaching Shanghai by the change in the color of the ocean water. As Shanghai is near the terminal end of the Yangtze River, it wasn’t a surprise to see the water taking on a brownish tinge. It was more disconcerting to see the odd…
Shanghai After only two brief days on the ship, we landed in Shanghai, China. China brings out ambivalence in us – not the common usage of ambivalence suggesting disinterest – but the dictionary definition of holding two conflicting opinions about something. We struggle with the restrictions on freedom and creativity imposed by the communist government,…
In Shanghai, our ship was docked in the heart of the city of 12 million people. The city has grown at an amazing pace over the past 15 years and is now one of the largest in the world. We were perfectly located to watch the nightly light show displayed on the downtown buildings and…