Lindun Hotel Guiyang

Sara:

...Seriously people think it is acceptable to hock up disgusting things and spit all over the floor, wether that be in the street, a cafe, bus, or train, people spit everywhere here!

We got here after a horrific 10 hour bus journey, it is very hot, about 33 degrees.

The bus seemed to have a problem with its suspension, and we were sitting over the back wheels going up, down and around rocky mountains. We ...

... going to the police station! a woman took us here. I always say that the police should help the people, not terrifed them - and this is true here too!

We are well - it is hot and humid, and Billy told us to eat less and to drink more water - I tasted their tea and coffee: not recomendated but that's what they have. water we buy - but there are containers of purified free water everywhere - Eyal is afraid to drink it.

... paper circle and put it in your hand and then add which ever vegies you want, stacking them on...then you kind of wrap it all up except for one part...where you pour the chilli-soy-something sauce into it and then pop it straight into your mouth. :) yum, and fun!
Josh and Lyon headed back with CD and another guy who was a piercer and Josh got his eyebrow pierced!!!
after that it was time to pack up and head to the train station...destined for Kunming!

... spooky. Helen, our guide, was obviously quite bemused at this unusual stopover and sent a pic' to her boss of the Crazy Cables!

More mountains and another, even longer and taller suspension bridge under completion. Later we stopped for lunch. We were glad that Helen didn't take us to the restaurant next to us as it served dog! We are in the Guizhou Province where dog is the provincial delicacy. We leave this province tomorrow, so the dogs are safe for now!

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... prior to taking a walk through the streets of Guiyang. We felt very safe and the local people were very friendly, although, by the looks we were given, it would appear that they did not see westerners very often. The young Chinese often said Hello to us. Our tour proper began when we left Guiyang and traveled to Kaili. The expressways where very impressive but definitely need local knowledge and skill to negotiate. There seemed to be a surprise around every corner and to say ...

In our daily walk before breakfast, Monika joins a Taiqi group, and I play badminton for sme minutes with local people at the park. Then some poor breakfast, a quick shower and head for our first visit: Qingyan Old Town. A typical scenery of chinese ancient films, a grey wall sorrounding the town, small buldings with inner terraces, narrow stony streets...and the non-stopping rain. We must buy an umbrella and Michael also to continue the visit ...

We must check out at 8:00, because we need more than 3 hours to cover 145 km from Anshun to Zhijin, where te biggest karst cave in China is waiting for us. The roads are a torture, but we hope it will be worth all the suffering. We are visiting Daji cave, an enormous area under a mountain, with many huge "rooms", in which football grounds should fit widely. Lots of different karstic ...

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... another hearty welcome back at our favorite restaurant. We still have almost a month before school starts back up, and we mostly plan to just hang out and prepare for class. Next semester, we have a fairly light load. We're both teaching 14 class hours a week. I'm teaching writing, Chaston's teaching oral English, and we're both teaching culture. So that's all the news here. Further bulletins as events warrant.