New City Garden Suzhou
No.1 Shishan Road Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215011, China
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Gaga Gaga (That's The Sound Ducks Make)
... directions thing, Joey spotted a pink shirt in the window of a store. Since the guys' last attempt at finding pink shirts was a terrible failure, we went in to see if there was a chance at redemption. Sure enough, a legit pink shirt caught Joey's eye and he leveled up in Asian fashion points.
After finding a shirt, we also found the karaoke bar, but it turned out that it was ...
My personal guide
... the food he has introduced me to and again am thankful for his knowledge and guidance. We meet up with Jamie later and explore the "Venice of the East" section of Suzhou. It is beautiful, canals winding through cobbled walks, incredible lighting and old architecture. We eventually find an outside table next to the canal, sit and enjoy a beer together sharing our days adventures. We are excited to get back with the kids and continue our journey with them. Life is good ! ! ...
Zapata's quiz night
... camping without the luxuries of home but it's not the same to actually live here. Every day is a struggle for something - and in China the operative mode is improvise - every single day its about adjusting and readjusting. I go with the flow but this is at a much higher level - I am making progress and need to remember to be patient with myself. Adjusting to life here is a journey and I'm just getting ...
In search of the humble administrator
... over to the city centre, which is as characterless and commercial as most other Chinese cities.
Our hotel, the Ming Town Hostel, was well situated beside one of the most picturesque canals. Those pictures you see are real. We watched a series of young women in traditional dress, posing with fans and umbrellas, sometimes a bicycle, in exactly the same spot on a little arched footbridge, while the photographer stood precisely ...
School is about to begin!!!
... why I insist on wearing jeans... The humidity is at 92% this morning according to the msn weather forecast. We are going to finally start planning today for our courses. I think I am teaching an ESL course for grade 10 - foundations 10, a communications course for grade 11 and a drama course. Drama should be fun. If you have any ideas let me know!!
I had lunch with one of our assisting teachers, Joy. She told me I needed to go ...



