Friday, October 16, 2009
We were on our own today. We had to wait for Lea's passport and the tailors were going to deliver the girl's dresses today so we hung out in the room this morning. After another good breakfast, Daddy went to the gym and then got a massage (he's getting more comfortable with this now that he's figured out where to go to get a legitimate massage). Lea and I went for a walk and then she took a nap. I spent the day trying to catch up on the journals and get organized. We'll spend the weekend here in Nanchang and then head out for Guangzhou on Monday.
This afternoon we took a walk to RT Mart for more bottled water and some snacks. On the way we passed a store that had a band of drummers playing so we stopped and watched for a while.
Randy had to break up a "fight" between three school boys who were wrestling on the sidewalk. It appeared to be two against one and the two were winning. I think he shocked them when he walked over and started saying "Boo-ya" (means "no" in Mandarin). I don't know if he was pronouncing it right or not, but the boys got up and ran off.
Randy had to break up a "fight" between three school boys who were wrestling on the sidewalk. It appeared to be two against one and the two were winning. I think he shocked them when he walked over and started saying "Boo-ya" (means "no" in Mandarin). I don't know if he was pronouncing it right or not, but the boys got up and ran off.
Four school girls, about 9 or 10-years-old, I guess, started walking with us. They were speaking English as best they could. They said, "Hello, how are you, nice to meet you." (All in one breath, of course.) Then they would giggle. They asked how old Lea was and smiled at her. They were very nice. School days are different in China. The children go to school in the morning from 7:00 to 11:00 and then have a couple hours break for lunch and naps (although, we didn't see much napping...mostly playing) and then they go back to school until 5:00pm.
For dinner tonight we decided to brave the restaurant downstairs in the hotel. Randy ordered some type of scallop dish and I had spaghetti with tomatoes and garlic. Mine, once again, was wonderful. Randy's, well, he doesn't have the best of luck when it comes to food. While we were eating dinner, Echo, our guide came in and delivered all of the paperwork for the US Consulate to us. She was going to bring it earlier in the day but she had to take one of the other families to the airport. They have to go to Guangzhou a few days earlier than we do because their daughter is over 2-years-old and had to have a TB test before leaving China.
After dinner we called it an early night and got some much needed rest. Tomorrow will be another busy day.
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