The Zhan Crew

Aug 20, 2017

Tioga River Adventure

August 20, 2017 0
Tioga River Adventure

Jimmy and Lusi's Adventure in Tioga River


Tioga River is a small river that runs between northern Pennsylvania and southwestern New York. The river is shallow for most parts. Some parts of the river are more like streams with rapid currents. It is a great river for kayaking. Our inflatable boat with a trolling motor only worked well for the slightly deeper parts of the river. For the shallow parts, we had to pull the boat and walk against the current. The bottom of the river is very stony, but our feet and the boat survived the 2-hour walk. Jimmy is a great crayfish catcher. He caught more than 20 crayfish, and he decided to keep them as pets in his aquarium. He also caught a froglet on the way back. When we were not pulling the boat, I had a good tan drifting on the Tioga River. It was nice to be surrounded by nature and chirping birds. I had a good time with my love. Here, I have uploaded some pictures and a video for you to enjoy. 







Aug 15, 2017

Watkins Glen State Park

August 15, 2017 0
Watkins Glen State Park

Enjoy exploring the Watkins Glen State Park


Couple weeks ago, we discovered some very beautiful trails in the Watkins Glen State Park. It was such a great experience to walk through nature and breathe in the fresh air in the mountains. It was raining when we visited the park several weeks ago. That was my first time ever to walk in the rain surrounded by waterfalls and rocky mountains.

We started from the main entrance and we hiked the entire state park (including traveling back to the parking lot) in the rain for more than two hours (roughly 10 miles) while enjoying the beauty of our mother nature. We used the Gorge Trail in Watkins Glen. This trail is the one with all the beautiful waterfalls and mountains!  Occasionally, there are waterfalls coming down from the mountains and you can walk through them. Jimmy took these opportunities to wash his feet. The waterfalls made me feel so relaxed and the sound of these falls felt like music in my ears. This is certainly the best place for physical exercise.

Here are some pictures, a video, and a map for you to view! Definitely, put this place on your bucket list!









Aug 8, 2017

Simple Fish Dinner Recipe for Busy Weekdays

August 08, 2017 0
Simple Fish Dinner Recipe for Busy Weekdays

So how to make some simple fish dinner?


The ingredients
  • Fillets -- You can get these at Walmart in the frozen section. 
  • Beans -- You can also get these at Walmart in the frozen section.
  • Lemon -- half a lemon for each plate
  • Avacado -- a full-size avocado
  • Salt and black pepper --- for the taste
  • Butter -- adequate amount of butter based on the amount of fish being cooked
  • Olive oil
Directions 
  1. Add olive oil to your pan and make sure the oil thinly covers the pan
  2. Put in the frozen fillets (amount of your choice)
  3. Put in some packaged frozen beans
  4. Put the butter in
  5. Put salt and black pepper on each side of your fillets and over the beans
  6. Now wait and let it cook for a few minutes and in the meantime, flip the fillets several times
  7. Wait until the fillets turn to white instead of translucent and you know your dinner is almost done!
  8. When both beans and the fillets are done, take them out and display them on the plate.
  9. Cut a lemon in half and display one-half on the plate (make sure you squeeze the lemon juice out when you are eating your fish)
  10. Cut an avocado to half and peel off its skin and display them on the plate
  11. Enjoy!
Voila! Here is your healthy dinner for your healthy lifestyle even during the busy weekdays!