The Long Journey Home

Traveling during May holiday without any prior reservations is not a fun thing to do. It would be a long journey, standing room only, with a sleepless night ahead.

After dinner, the journey would begin with a four hour bus ride to the nearest train station. The four hour ride was through the mountains in the dark. The Chinese engineers who accompanied me on the trip to the train station told me to get as much sleep as possible. In the darkness it was no problem and I was sleeping during most of the trip. This bus ride would prove to be the most quality sleep I would have the entire night.

When we arrived at the Xuzhou station, we went to the ticket office to buy my train ticket home. Because of the May holidays, everyone would be traveling home and no seats to Suzhou would be available. I would have to stand between two train cars for the whole nine hour train ride to Suzhou.

As I was waiting for the train, the Chinese engineers would keep telling me, "Remember, what ever you do, don't fall asleep." It was an eerie feeling to hear them tell me. They would repeat it several times just to make sure I completely understood. I felt like I was in "A Nightmare on Elm Street", and as soon as I would fall asleep, Freddy Kruger would jump into my dreams and tear me to shreds with those blades on his hands.

As soon as I got on the train, I found a place to stand and would stay there most of the time. It was a strange picture being the only foreigner on the train and on top of that, the only foreigner standing.

I started to talk to a young man who was also with a standing ticket. He was on his way to Suzhou from Guangzhou. His whole trip would be over 24 hours standing until he would arrive in Suzhou. Because of the economic crisis, he had lost his job and was moving to Suzhou to find a new job.

He had found a nice place above the conductor's safe where he could sit down, get some sleep even though he was with a standing room only ticket. I imagine, he must have been one of the first passengers to board the train. He was a very kind guy and he let me take turns sitting so I could at least get some sleep.

When we arrived to Suzhou, I helped him with all his belongings he had which was just two large suitcases and a backpack. It reminded me of the U2 album, "All You Can't Leave Behind", better said, the song "Walk On". One part of the lyrics states, "the only baggage you can bring is all you can't leave behind". It also makes me think what did he leave behind.

Recently, we packed and moved most of our belongings back to the States. We packed 84 boxes of things to ship to the US. I still have 17 boxes in China. I think we Americans have become too materialistic and if someone actually tells us, "the only baggage you can bring is all you can't leave behind", could we fit our life into two large suitcases and a backpack? What would be in your luggage?

两百五-Liang Bai Wu (250)

Liang Bai Wu! These three little words mean 250 in English, but in Chinese it simply means stupid. These words come from an ancient tale of a king whose friend was murdered. Well, the king did not know who to solve the murder and after many hours of thinking found a solution to his problem. To try to solve the murder he would offer a reward for the person who murdered the enemy of the state. So, he offered 1000 gold coins to the killer of his "enemy". Well, not one person arrived to claim the prize, but four people arrived. The king asked them how he should split the money. They of course said 250 each! The king replied off with the heads of these 250s. From then on, 250 became universally known as stupid.

So if you hear liang bai wu (两百五) and your name in the same sentence, beware.

A Late Dinner

Last night was an interesting night. What made the night interesting was our late night stop for food. We would have "dinner" or "breakfast", which ever one you prefer, at 1:30 am at a local Chinese restaurant. This adventure would be a continuation of my localization process.

Our trip to dinner began with breaking one of the unwritten rules a foreigner should never do. We would take a "illegal" taxi to our dinner destination. This taxi does not have a meter and the fair should usually be negotiated before you get into the taxi. When I visited our assembly plant in Beijing, I have had to take many of these "illegal" taxis. The town where the facility is located is very small and it costs 10 RMB ($1.46 US) to get to any destination in town. Our local friends negotiated and payed or taxi fair.

We arrived at a local hot pot restaurant 新招鲜. Hot pot is kind of like create your own meal. You choose from many things on the menu and dump them in the pot wait until they are cooked and eat up. The menu was completely in Chinese and our friends ordered all the food we would eat for our late dinner.

We had chicken. When people in the states think about chicken we usually think about the chicken wings, chicken breasts, thighs and legs. Well, at this restaurant, the chicken was chopped up and included the feet, the head, the liver, and the heart. Well, it included the whole chicken. Not a single piece of this animal would go to waste. We also had three different types of green vegetables, potatoes, lotus root, and probably pork intestines. The most interesting part of this dinner was.......

Yes, it is the brain. I have no idea of what animal this brain comes from, but it definitely was too big to be a chicken. Well, all this food went into the pot and cooked to perfection to be eaten. Everything would become a nice mixture of flavor. Many of you are probably asking yourselves if I was able to eat the brain. I have to say everything was very tasty except for one green vegetable which tasted very bad. I have to say the little bit of brain I did eat was much better than the green vegetable.

Tasting the brain was a must do activity. First of all, one never knows if they would actually like the food unless they taste it. Secondly, as part of my localization process, I have to not only experience everyday activities, but also try more local food.

The brain looks much better cooked, but probably too hard for some to eat. As far as my thoughts on localization and getting into the cultural experience, I had to try it.

Many companies talk about localization, but fall way short in their aggressiveness to localize. Their concept of localization is using international companies to supply parts to them which they can buy locally in China or dealing with international companies to buy their products. This concept is like eating KFC in China and saying you have eaten local food. The real cost savings and money to made will come from buying parts from Chinese suppliers or selling parts to Chinese companies. It is extremely risky, but if you don't try it you will never know the true concept of localization.

Eggs and Birth in China

There are many customs all over the word to celebrate the birth of a Child. In my adventures on this world, I can recall a few I have experienced. I have received cigars for the birth of male children in the US. I have received donuts for the birth of female children in Mexico. Now, I receive eggs for the birth of children in China.

I have asked a few people about this tradition and why eggs are given for the birth of children. Surprisingly, many people have not been able to give me a complete story on this tradition or they simply do not know. The best story I have heard has to deal with the roundness of the egg. When a couple gets married and then has a child, they complete the family circle. Thus, the egg's roundness symbolizes the completion of the family and its well-being while the smoothness of the egg symbolizes the tranquility of the family.

Also, the quantity of eggs is another topic of debate. Some people say it doesn't matter, while others say it must be an even number for a boy and an odd number for a girl.

This past week I received five eggs from a colleague who had twins. Congratulations on his new family!

The God of Wealth 放鞭炮！

The fifth day of Chinese New Year is the arrival of the God of Wealth. Many families will do a small ritual this fifth morning of the lunar calender for the God of Wealth. After the small ritual, fireworks will be set-off to invite the God of Wealth into the home.

Almost every business here in China has a similar ritual. I have heard that the ritual has someone dressed up as the God of Wealth enter the company. He is welcomed in and given a red envelope filled with wealth. Hopefully, he will bring wealth and prosperity all year long. Last year, I had a morning conference call and was unable to see our company's ritual. This year I will be sure to see and let you all know what happens during this ritual.

Just so you all know, the red envelope is known as a Hong Bao (红包). It has a monetary gift inside and the amount should never contain a four in it. the word for four and death have the same tone. The envelope is red to ward off evil spirits.

Many fireworks were set off last night after midnight and during the day today. Everyone is welcoming in the God of Wealth!

赤壁下 Red Cliff 2

Yesterday we went to the Suzhou Science and Cultural Arts Center to see the second part of John Woo's Red Cliff. Since I regularly buy Chinese movies I had seen the first one on DVD at home. We had no idea it was the first part of a series until the end of the movie. We have waited with anticipation to see the second part. Last week, my son took the first movie to school where his Chinese class had a chance to enjoy the the first movie.

The movie is based on a historical battle around 200AD during the Han Dynasty. The prime minister at the time used the emperor as a puppet to create a war and try to wipe out the kingdoms of the South. His intentions were to make himself emperor of a unified China. It is a real battle of wits and wisdom as Southern warlords battle in a war where they are completely outnumbered. This war is one of the most popular historical wars in Chinese history.

The movie is subtitled in English and the translation is pretty good. This movie is a must see. It has alot of action, a very good story line, and cultural value. Below is information about the Suzhou Science and Cultural Arts Center.

If anyone knows any other new released Chinese movies with English subtitles at the theatre, please let me know.

The Fly Swatter

Well, this is a very clever item which is used here in China to kill any type of flying bug. It is an electric fly swatter. It uses two AA batteries. When you press the yellow button, a white light comes on and the electric field is created to completely shock, burn, melt the bugs away. Flying insects will surely not enter your home when they see this in your hand. Especially since with their eyes, they would see 18 electric fly swatters.

I have wondered why this item has not been sold in the US or other areas. Maybe it is sold around the world, but China is the first place I have seen it. Well as you can see in the picture, there is a tiny white label where the racket starts. This label has some important warning information. This label is the only warning label on the swatter and it is in English, not Chinese.

Well, each member of my family has accidentally touched the wire side and you do get electrocuted. Just for the post on this blog, I tried it and it is quite a "shock"!! So if you happen to get one, please do not leave it around children and don't touch the wire side.

Street Food

Well, Tuesday night the guys decided to go out and have some fun. We ended up at one of the local bars for a few drinks. The highlight of the night was trying the local street food.

There is all kind of food that can be grilled for any taste. They have food for vegetarians and meat eaters. You can have a sausage, lamb, fish, chicken wings, green beans, cauliflower, tofu and many more. All items on a stick! First you chose what you want you want to eat. Then, the cook will place your items on the grill and pour some special spice over your choice. As far as i can remember, the spice was the same for every selection. When it is cooked eat up!

I tried the chicken wings, cauliflower, green beans, tofu, lamb, and also the fish. It is very difficult to eat chicken wings on a stick. It is even more difficult to eat the fish on a stick!

After a night of drinking and having fun in China, don't forget to try the street food! It is very delicious. I recommend you try the fish. This inexpensive treat is a must try for anyone in China.

Second Winter Ride

This weekend was my second ride this winter. My first ride was about a week after the Shanghai Marathon. That ride was 37.5 km (23.3 miles) at night and pretty cold. This ride would start out at 6:45 am. We would ride out to the Mudu bridge to meet the group to start the ride. It would be about a 42 km (26.3 miles) just to the mountain. Once at the mountain we would ride another 10 km (6.2 miles) up and down hill. Then we would ride another 42 km (26.3 miles) home. The day would be a total of 94 km (58.8 miles) of riding.

Since we start so early, there really isn't much time for breakfast. Breakfast is usually on the run and consists of one or two granola bars. This time we stopped at one of the local hole in the wall and bought some buns. The buns had meat inside and were a very good snack to keep the energy reserves up for all the riding.

After our snack, we keep riding until we reached the mountain. We would ride out to Yu Yang Shan. I am not sure what temperature we were riding in, but it was sure pretty cold. The whole group was dressed in winter gear. I am the second to the last guy on the right hand side.

The mountain has a very nice, but very steep road to climb to the top. It also has some trails which can be used to climb all the way to the top. Some riders chose the trails to climb to the top and others chose the road. My fitness level for biking climbing isn't up to par yet. I had not ridden a off-road since October and decided I would stay on the path.

Here I am in full winter gear. I felt like I was on the wrong bike. Maybe I needed a Harley. Behind me is Tai Hu. It is one of the largest lakes I have seen in China. My buddy Xu Pei decided to take the trails to go down. He is a pretty good rider and was actually riding one of the other guy's bike that had a few problems with the shock.

This type of riding can become an all day event. We would go up and down the mountain a few times before lunch. After lunch come back for more climbing and then go home. Three of us decided to call it an early day and head out for an early lunch before heading home. We stopped at a local restaurant 香满楼酒家 (Xiang Man Lou Jiu Jia) close to Tai Hu.

Between the three of us we would eat five dishes. It would cost a total of 75 RMB ($10.95 US). The food was good for the price. We would eat an egg and tomato dish, a beef dish, a green vegetable dish, noodles, and a sweet and sour pork. See below:

As we returned home, we noticed a Suzhou in-line skating park. This park is located close to the Suzhou Stadium. We went inside to have a look and saw an instructor teaching kids how to race around the track. Looks pretty fun. I will have to investigate and see when it would be open to the public to use. I was thinking of taking the whole family for some skating fun.

All in all the weather turned out to be pretty nice and we enjoyed this long ride. I am looking forward to next weekend's ride. I am sure it will be cold, but I will have to stay in shape over the winter.

Engineering Dinner

Every year we hold an engineering dinner for all the Engineers who work in our department. This dinner is sponsored by the Engineering Managers. This year we went to the same restaurant as last year; however, we would have a karaoke to sing some songs.

The dinner had many local Chinese dishes including two dishes which I thought I would post here. The first dish is duck tongue. The first time I had this dish almost two years ago, I just ate it without asking what I was eating. I knew it was something exotic for me, but i was willing to try it. For me, this dish really has no taste so I do not particularly eat it anymore. If it was the only dish available, I would eat it.

The second dish was a crab. I have eaten crab many times and I really enjoyed this dish. The only problem was there was no tools available to break the shell. This had to be done with one's mouth. It was actually a little messy, but very nice to taste.

After our wonderful team dinner, the cheers would start. Last year our table was slowly approached by many different engineers wanted to drink a cup with of us and of course, it was always bottoms up. We ended up drinking quite a few glasses of beer. This year, the strategy changed. We would go as a group to drink with all the engineers at each table. This would limit our consumption of alcohol throughout the night.

We would also have some karaoke fun and various of our team members would get up and sing Chinese songs and also a few English songs. We actually have many good singers on our engineering team. I am just a terrible singer and would have to sing from my seat. I would probably have scared many people if I had tried to sing.

It was a wonderful dinner and a nice get together for all of us. I would like to thank all our engineers who have worked with us this year. Thanks for all your hard work and effort. Keep up the good work!

More on Food

I really don't want this to seem like a food blog, but it seems that due to the economic recession, I find my self eating more than exercising. This change in activities probably also has to do with the end of my marathon season and the cold weather.

Last Sunday, we decided to go out for dinner. I had decided that we would have Chinese food and we would try a new restaurant. Well, it would be a new restaurant for the family, because I had eaten there before. The restaurant 美美 (MeiMei) is located near 金鸡湖 (Jinji Hu) in 李公堤 (Ligong Di). It has very good food, but is a little pricey. The price is probably due to the location and also the elegance of the restaurant inside.

We would start of with a few Shanghai steamed buns. These are very delicious and are meat filled. It is advised to put them in your spoon and cut a small hole to let all the hot steam out. Then you can slowly devour the bun. The juice of the bun should be left in the spoon for a nice last savor of the bun. We actually ordered two baskets. My son loves this type of bun.

The next dish was a pineapple prawn dish similar to a sweet and sour dish. it is very delicious and I ordered this dish for mainly for my son. He still likes western looking dishes.

Then our only meat dish arrived. It is like a steak with a mixture of green beans and what I thought were potatoes. They were not potatoes. The beans and the steak were very good in this dish.

We would order spring rolls and a vegetable plate. This plate is our common broccoli plate, but cooked in a special sauce. Very nicely done.

The final dish to arrive was a spicy Sichuan fish. This fish was served with no bones. The meat was already cut and placed over some tofu. It was spicy and had a lip numbing effect. My son actually tried two pieces of this fish and liked it, but said it was too spicy.

All in all it was a very good dinner. My son actually tried everything on the table and has asked when will we return to eat at MeiMei. The total cost for the seven dishes including the spring rolls was under 280 RMB ($35.66 US). Not bad for an elegant dining experience.

Another Good Lunch

After walking along the gardens, your stomach starts to make some funny sounds. It means that lunch is approaching and its time to go. Today we would go to Tan Xiang Shan （坛香膳）to eat lunch. I like the food served at this restaurant.

We would start with a very delicious pork and green peppers dish. This dish was very delicious and we finished the whole dish.

I always like to choose a green vegetable to eat. I forgot the English name for this vegetable. There were three different cooking methods for the vegetables on the menu. All were in Chinese, so I just pointed to one cooking method and it actually turned out to be cooked how I like them.

This dish is similar to the sweet and sour pork we are used to in the United States, but at this restaurant it is called pork in tomato sauce. It is a very delicious dish and probably a dish that a westerner would be very comfortable eating. We also ordered a fried rice Yangtze style and then the main dish below.

This dish is the Spicy Mandarin Fish. We completely devoured this fish. The fish was so spicy it would open up your nasal passages and leave your mouth numb. I love to see the colorful peppers. We usually choose the Mandarin fish because it has fewer bones and is much easier to eat cooked as a whole fish. Some of the other fresh water fishes have many bones and are very difficult to eat. If you like spicy food, I recommend you try this fish.

For five dishes we paid 189 RMB ($27.59 US). This meal is actually a little expensive for China, but I have to say the most expensive dish was the fish and it alone was close to 100 RMB, but it was the most enjoyable dish.

Chinese Lunch

I haven't posted anything on food. Well, one of the things one must do when coming to China is try the food. This activity becomes very interesting due to the hundreds of dishes wish can be found in China.

When I first arrived in China, I was weary of trying so many different things. I was a very finicky eater. I would only try things I really like and I was not open to new things as far as food is concerned. I would have to give up this fear of new food and begin and adventure in eating.

My first meals in China mainly consisted of vegetables. I learned to eat as many different vegetables as I could, but I can not live off of vegetables alone. I begin to taste many different things. Hunger makes you try different foods. I can eat alot of different dishes and now, even the things I did not like in the states, I try.

For my Mom's first Chinese lunch we took her to Jia Wang （嘉旺茶餐厅）. This restaurant is in SIP and it is always very crowded during the lunch hour. It is a restaurant that has a bunch of delicious food. There is an English menu, but it is not a complete menu. Some of the most delicious dishes are on the Chinese menu. The food is fairly tame and easily appeals to any one's taste. For starters, I like to have one of the delicious sweet breads with a cold milk tea.

The first dish for lunch was a simple beef noodle dish in XO sauce. My friend Elva recommended this dish and she was correct, It was very delicious.

The next dish was also fairly simple. It was the mixed vegetable dish. It contains vegetables seen in the west like carrots, sweet peas, and cucumbers as well as lotus petals, fungus, lotus root, and a few other things.

We ordered one meat dish. the meat dish was a simple barbecue pork ribs. It is also delicious. Jia Wang has a whole sheet on the menu dedicated to barbecue. I recommend trying different dishes each time you go to see what your favorite will be.

One of my favorite dishes is the skillet egg plant with pork. This dish is served very, very hot. It is meant to be eaten hot. When it gets cold, it is not very tasty at all. It is very delicious and probably not a healthy vegetable meal with all the oil involved in the cooking.

If your ever in Suzhou, please check out Jia Wang （嘉旺茶餐厅）. It has delicious food at an excellent price.

First Chinese Wedding

Sunday I went to my first Chinese Wedding. It was a lunch wedding and I had no idea what to expect. I have learned to expect the unexpected at weddings and at least ask a few questions. Even in different parts of the same country, I wedding can be quite different. I had been to many weddings in Mexico in the state of Tamaulipas where at every evening wedding there is always dinner. When I attended my first wedding in the state of Chihuahua, my wife and I were waiting and waiting for the food to be served. We had not eaten any dinner and were starving. Finally, we asked when would dinner be served and everyone looked at us funny and said there was no dinner at the wedding. It turns out that in Chihuahua, unless specified, don't expect a meal.

I had asked my buddy who has been to several weddings what are the things that I must remember to do or not to do. There was only one rule to follow, don't eat or open any drinks until the reception starts. What an easy rule.

When we arrived, we took a photo with groom and his bride. We were all really happy to be invited and celebrate this special occasion with them. It was a new experience for us.

We were then taken to our seats for the banquet. On the table we had various cold dishes, soda, beer, Chinese wine, and cigarettes. The cigarettes are of the highest quality cigarettes in China.

The bride and groom would be presented, then the parents of the bride and groom wood be presented. Both fathers said a few words. I think some was in Chinese and some was in Korean. Both families come from northern China near Korea so there is a cultural influence from Korea. Then, a tea ceremony was performed. As I was told, the tea ceremony changes the way a parent is addressed once the bride and groom are married. Before they are married, the bride and groom address each others parents as auntie or uncle. After the tea ceremony they now address each others parents as mom or dad.

Then, the wedding picked up speed. The bride and groom exchange rings, the cake is cut, and champagne is poured. After these activities we began to partake of the celebration with eating and drinking.
After these ceremonies, the bride changed into the Korean traditional dress for wedding and some traditional dances were performed. Later, we would all have a toast with the happy couple drinking some of the Chinese wine.

It was a beautiful ceremony. I feel really special that my family was invited.

2008 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix

This year we had the opportunity to see the Shanghai Grand Prix for the second straight year. The World Championship comes to China with Lewis Hamilton leading Felipe Massa by a meager 5 points. Last year Hamilton crashed out on worn tires. This track has proven to wear McLaren tires and many thought it could pose a problem this year.

The Grand Prix in China is now in its fifth season and is a great place to see the race. Race seats cost at minimum 780 RMB ($114 US) for all three days. You can get into the track area and watch from various grass areas for 380 RMB ($56 US). Unlike Indy F1 which allows you to sit anywhere you want on Friday and Saturday, you have the same seats for all three days; however, Friday the security is a little bit relaxed due to the small crowds. You can sneak around and see the practice rounds from all but the most expensive seats.

This picture shows the main grandstand. In front of this grand stand are the pits. These are the most expensive seats on the track 3980 RMB ($581 US) for the three days. They say you can see the whole track except the hairpin turn where this picture was taken.

Above is a picture of the grandstands by the hairpin turn. These are the only other covered seats on the track. You can see the F1 cars go from 310 km/h to 53 km/h. It almost looks as if the cars are being pulled back by the brakes. It is an incredible site.

Friday was a day spent relaxing, walking around the F1 Village. Also, no kids! Isaac was in school as Sonia and I enjoyed our day. We got to see the morning practice from our race seats. We then snuck into the B seating area beside the main grandstand. These are also good seats, but I preferred my race day seats to these seats.

This is Kimi Raikkonen, the reigning world champion, during the morning practice. He was third fastest on the track that morning. Then, Ferrari didn't show up in the top five in any other practice rounds. They were probably doing alot of testing on different set-ups for race day. It must have helped out. Both drivers qualified 2nd and 3rd.

Jarno Trulli was also one of the fastest on Friday. He was fourth fastest in the second practice session, but later faded in the qualifying rounds to qualify 9th overall.

Between the two qualifying sessions, we walked the village and purchased merchandise and took a few pictures of a few girls of F1. Below are the pictures for your viewing.

I hope you enjoy these pictures. There were many more girls from Coca-Cola, AT&T Williams, Toyota, and a few from China Mobile. These were just a few for you to see. I am sure you can check them out at the f1 live site. Those of you that follow F1 know where to find them.

I know alot of you all are Alonso fans and my blog would not be complete without a photo of the double world champion. He was actually second fastest in the second practice on Saturday and managed to qualify 4th and finish 4th right of the podium. Not bad for a slow Renault, but he is the double world champion.

Saturday, Isaac came to the track. He was not very happy that mom and dad were able to go Friday. He also wanted to go. Below Sonia and Isaac relax on the autograph stage before qualifying.

Saturday after the first practice, I was looking for merchandise from some of the back runners (teams that don't win grand prix's). I thought that there would be some merchandise by the other expensive grandstands. So I took the whole family for a long walk around the track. Unfortunately, I did not find any of the merchandise. What I did find was an unguarded entrance to the K grandstand. These are some of the best seats in the house and we snuck in to watch the qualifying. These seats are priced at 2580 RMB ($377 US). Very nice viewing.

In the above picture, you can see the hairpin turn. This photo shows David Coulthard during qualifying. He had a poor qualifying session and qualified 16th. He did manage to work his way up to 10th in the race. This race was his last race in China. He will retire after this season. China marked his 244th grand prix. He won 13 Grand Prix's during his career.

Williams has not been very competitive the past few years. They have moved from competing for the title to back marker. This year marks there 30th Anniversary as a Team in F1. They have won 9 world titles. I am sure they will be back in the hunt for the title soon. Above Rosberg didn't make it out of the first qualifying session.

Well, who would I be cheering for in the race. As some of you know, I have always been a Ralph Shumacher fan. So I have cheered on Williams and Toyota, but this year he isn't racing. Last year a purchased two driver caps (Shumacher and Hamilton). Since last year with a rookie going to win the world title, I have moved on to McLaren. I also like Heikki. I think he has potential and both are young and will be in Formula 1 for a while. Hopefully next year I can wear Hamilton's World Champion driver cap.

Onto the race! Hamilton started from the pole and completely dominated the race. I have to say, it kind of looked like Micheal Shumacher. Felipe and Kimi could not hang with the McLaren. Could it have to do with stolen Ferrari secrets last year? We will never know. Below are two photos of this years two title contenders.

Hamilton was fast in the Silver and Orange McLaren. It was his race to win and he was able to run the table and show that he does deserve to win the World Championship. I was a little concerned about tire wear, especially after Heikki's puncture.

Massa has been the best in his career. It would be special to see him win the Brazilian Grand Prix and the Championship at his home grand prix.

Lewis enjoys his victory lap. A well deserved lap after two consecutive years starting on the pole position. I hope all of you enjoyed the pictures!