We went in to town today but decided to just explore instead of going in for provisions. It was nice to just wander around and see all these little store up close. We've been passing them on the bus for a couple of months now but you never see anything from so far away.
We had a bit of an adventure. We were waiting for a bus downtown but couldn't understand why it was taking so long. The answer came when we saw the streets filling up with a parade of people. We decided to start walking to see if we could find the detoured bus. Along the way, we found out from some of the people in the parade that it was a charity drive to help the poor who need winter coats. Since we've been here, the fact that I speak Cantonese has helped.
That's how we understood what was going on today.
As we walked, we saw another little parade of children. They were so excited to see Don and were trying to talk to him as we walked on the sidewalk while they walked on the street. Don decided to join them for a bit and chat. Here is my paparazzi pic:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22798130@N07/4122040402/in/set-72157622697355939/
We had a great day in town but are now pooped. Resting our weary legs. J
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Some Pics and Update
Sorry it's been awhile. We've only been teaching our classes and taking the occasional trip into town to get supplies that we can't find around here. It's amazing how quickly things become routine. It's turned cold the last few day. Yesterday, it was 10C at one point but felt like 5C with the wind. Quite a change from the heat and humidity we've faced since we've been here. I guess if this is winter, it's not too bad. Unfortunately, this part of China is not heated so I'll be off to buy a heater today :)
We are just passing the half way mark of the term and so are of course looking into our vacation:) The school told us that we're basically done by Jan 11 and will be off till March 1st. Sweeeet!
Besides that, Mom and Dad are heading to China next week to do a 10 day tour first then staying in Guangzhou for a few weeks. We are excited about visiting them in Guangzhou for a few days since Guangzhou is near enough to do on a weekend. We're going to move a couple of classes so that we can get a few more days off for a longer weekend.
At the end of their trip, my parents are also going to Hong Kong for 5 days so we're hoping to join them there too. It would be a very different experience being in HK with them.
Here are a few pics from the last few months. I still can't post pics here. Toodles for now. J xo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22798130@N07/sets/72157622697355939/
Our place
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22798130@N07/sets/72157622821685230/
We are just passing the half way mark of the term and so are of course looking into our vacation:) The school told us that we're basically done by Jan 11 and will be off till March 1st. Sweeeet!
Besides that, Mom and Dad are heading to China next week to do a 10 day tour first then staying in Guangzhou for a few weeks. We are excited about visiting them in Guangzhou for a few days since Guangzhou is near enough to do on a weekend. We're going to move a couple of classes so that we can get a few more days off for a longer weekend.
At the end of their trip, my parents are also going to Hong Kong for 5 days so we're hoping to join them there too. It would be a very different experience being in HK with them.
Here are a few pics from the last few months. I still can't post pics here. Toodles for now. J xo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22798130@N07/sets/72157622697355939/
Our place
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22798130@N07/sets/72157622821685230/
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