FTC Work/Coffee Shop Almost Ready
Looking across the street at Yuji House
Liu Huan getting ready to install the exhaust hood
As soon as we finish the floor we can move in the tables and chairs, hook up the roaster and oven, plug in the fridge and we will be open for business. We might even make it by January 1.
Naked Bicyclists at Seattle’s Fremont Solstice Parade
The Fremont Solstice Fair is a Seattle tradition going way back to 1989. The Solstice Parade is the official start of the fair but the main event, the Solstice Cyclists, unofficially kick off the weekend fair just before the start of the parade. The parade maintains it’s community image by not allowing advertisements or sponsored floats. In fact, no words of any kind are allowed on any participants or floats but there were some naked bicyclists sporting painted-on US soccer uniforms.
US supporter wearing nothing but his boots
Most of the Solstice Cyclists had interesting paint jobs covering their pasty-white bodies.
Cats
Others had no paint.
Ready for a swim
Those that weren’t naked went topless.
Topless despite the grey weather
The cyclists were followed by themed floats and more nakedness.
Where's her bicycle?
*To whom it may concern: please don’t block our blog, this is an annual public event held on the streets of Seattle, Washington, USA.
American Weirdness
Flag culture, very interesting.
Coffee Sprouts: Leaves Emerge
Leaves still developing inside bean
It has been a couple weeks since the coffee beans first sprouted and the leaves are just beginning to emerge.
3 days after leaves emerged from coffee bean
Now they are just starting to soak up some sunshine.
Ready to photosynthesize
Flying Turtle Coffee Shop
FTC's location in Shuanglang
Flying Turtle Coffee will be opening it’s first cafe in Dali’s Shuanglang. Located just off the intersection of Shuanglang’s main street and the lane that leads to Yuji Island. We will open the 100 square meter location in September, we hope to open the roof top terrace with mountain and lake views some time next year.
Intersection showing sign for Yuji Island and our Coffee Shop location in the background
The coffee shop will feature espresso, Flying Turtle Ice Cream, deserts, pizza, lots of other tasty food as well as imported beer and wine.
