Eye of Tianjin Fall 2009

Mom and I and Doerte.

Eye of Tianjin

At some point in the fall of 2009 the university took all the foreign teachers on a field trip to see a museum about the 20 year plan for Tianjin and surrounding area. It was amazing that they went to such great lengths to build huge dioramas of the city in the future.  They took us to lunch and then to the Eye of Tianjin.  This is a huge Ferris wheel that really gives you a good view of the city.  We were in the gondola with 2 of the German teachers.  The younger one, Doerte, became our really good friend and in 2010 we even went on a trip with her to Chengdu the older one is taking our picture.  We then went to a Buddhist temple. It was a nice outing and informative about what the future holds for Tianjin.

Looking north from the Eye of Tianjin.

Looking West.

They would only put people in every other gondola.

This is the Buddhist Temple we visited after the ride in the gondola.

This is at the Temple.

The Ferris wheel is in the background.  At the temple.

At the Temple.

L to R Carol and John Galbraith and me. At the temple.