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Jiangzhou Hotel Zhenjiang

No.86 Jiangzhou South Road Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212200, China

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Back "Home" to Zhenjiang for Three Days

A travel blog entry by larlar1286

... I woke up. The journey Sam and I made today is equivalent to starting out in Washington state, or maybe even Alaska, and ending up in South Carolina. It's a huge geographical and cultural distance to cover in one day.

But enough about geography. As I mentioned yesterday, today was Sam's birthday and even though we traveled all day, I think he had a decent one. I was finally able to give him the gifts I bought ...

First Failing Grade

A travel blog entry by larlar1286

... idioms I gave him, and because he didn't know the meanings, he also couldn't give examples. Before doing the bulk of the exam, he was already down 30 points. When I asked him the two questions that make up the bulk ("What do you think is the best way to learn English?" and "If you were an English teacher, how would you teach?") he gave flippant answers and giggled his way through his mistakes.

His total score on the exam was a 55%. He ...

What to do About My Boys?

A travel blog entry by larlar1286

Charles and Sam both had bad China days.

Charles's day was going well until he met Bessie to get the voice recorder he'll have to use for his exams, the first of which are tomorrow morning. Charles was teaching at Jingjiang College when Bessie texted to say he could pick up the recorder.

Halfway through Charles's 25 minute walk to Bessie's office, Bessie texted to say that ...

Mai Dong Xi

A travel blog entry by larlar1286

... I ate cheese and crackers with dijon mustard, olives, and pickles.

I realized yesterday that we can get more western things here than I first thought. In Zhenjiang, we can get all the items I had for dinner in the international sections of our local grocery stores, and in Shanghai, we can get pretty much everything imaginable. Charles wants to take a trip to Shanghai next weekend just to buy western food. I'm totally on board.


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No Sniper Riffles Today

A travel blog entry by larlar1286

... of verb tenses. I'm going to have to step up my teaching methods for him. I can't imagine what will happen if I allow him to get bored.


In the morning, Sam and I will leave for Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Putuoshan. We'll be back by Friday or Saturday. I'll try my best to write new entries each night, but hostels usually have only two computers, and often they're either not working or ...

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