The Great Pumpkin Hunt
October 22, 2007
Photo courtesy of Blake Defieux
Yesterday, the Engleson’s and Defieux’s went out into the Chinese countryside for the great pumpkin hunt in light of the upcoming Hallowe’en activities. So, at 9 am sharp, as the Weekend Ayi cleaned our house, we hired a driver to take us out into the countryside where we rummaged through local villiage markets and then did the odd walkabout through other people’s fields. It was a beautiful autumn day and in the end we were able to sneak away with 10 pumpkins that we split (drafted) between the two families - which basically all cost us $15 Canadian. Then, once the hunt was over, we stopped in at our local Western eatery (Eddie’s 77 Cafe) for a couple of pieces of delicious pumpkin pie. It was an absolutely fantastic day and I hope to make it tradition for as long as we live here!
Photo courtesy of Blake Defieux
