Kingyear Hotel
Travel Blogs from Changsha
Dodging spit and snot
... in the air and through the entire city.
I did really appreciate being able to spend some time with an uncle there though, who stays because he has a genuine heart for the poor/deprived/uneducated there.
We also learned how pathetically UN-Chinese we are. Mostly, because our "Mantonese" wasn't cutting it as we tried to maneuver through the city. I am utterly ashamed to admit that on our last day there, we were ...
My story book of life
... I have met some very very nice Chinese natives. Teachers at my school have been a nice resource, I also recently met a university student, Bridget, and we are exchanging language lessons twice a week, she is a super sweet girl. Fortunately people are generally extremely friendly and generous so I am sure it wont be long before I have found a plethora of different people to hang out with.
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K458
... train toilets, come on guys……aim!
02.00 Arrive at hostel, we’ve let the room go as you didn’t notify us; but we emailed at 2pm; Oh we don’t read our emails you should have phoned; (hold Becca back, receptionist does not know what danger he is in); We have one room left but you should have contacted us; (hold Becca back); sleep.
Travel time 21 hours, planned travel time, 12 hours, oh ...
I met Akon this week in Changsha...Random? Yes
... around, they yell "HELLO!" . It is very cute . They also yell "mei guo ren!" which means American, and point at us.
School started today (Monday) but we found out last night that we don't teach until Wednesday (everything is very last minute here). Lexi and I had to go meet the principals this morning and Lexi gave a speech over the loudspeaker introducing she and I to the whole school. We are getting anxious ...
Trein + changsha
Vandaag worden we opgehaald door onze school. Mijn kamergenoot, een Amerikaan genaamd Jan, is al vertrokken. Met degene die later vertrekken, zal ik eerst nog lunchen, waarna ook wij op weg gaan. Huaihua is meer dan 5 uur met de bus/auto. Max, een Russische jongen die vanaf zijn 9e in Engeland woont, is ook in mijn school geplaatst. De derde leraar van onze school schijnt al in Huaihua te zijn. Ondanks de warmte en alles wat me te wachten staat, voel ik me redelijk bestand. ...