Ramada Dalian

... restaurant and I really couldn't decide what I wanted. Burger or Enchiladas and somehow I had a vision of Randy Hansen telling me to order the Enchiladas. So I did. On the menu it says (all in English of course) that I would get three chicken enchiladas served with rice, beans and tortilla chips. Count the chips in picture. Tortilla chips must be very valuable in China. In case you don't see it, I received three (3 ...

... make it back to the apartment safely. I was a little more daring on the last part of the ride and actually followed the traffic in a left turn lane. I parked the bike and can check that activity off my list. I rode a bike in China. For the short time I have left here, I do think that I will stick to walking.<br><br>Things have warmed up a bit from those few days. It is still very pleasant for me but not as cool as it was then. I hope you enjoy the pictures from that interesting bike ride.

... to join in the Chinese habit of spitting in public: one can't swallow all that salty water!<br><br>Desiring a bit of eclecticism, the next day I went to a beach which was free, on a public bus route, and decidedly not set in acres of woodland. I've never seen such a crowded place. Perhaps this is what Faulkner had in mind when he wrote of that "five foot thick miasmal maggot-cheesy mass called humanity" (you will allow me a little ...

... to make me burst some internal organs. It was starting to bulge in an unseemly manner having acquired about 4 fat books, cds, a pair of high heels, a handbag and fluffy Australian animal toys for Tie Shifu's daughters (care of my Mum). After the burst zipper incident at Huashan, I decided emergency offloading was necessary. I found a China Post (not difficult since they are just about everywhere in most Chinese cities, just like China Mobile, unless of course you are ...

I gave in to two vices today... melted cheese and a massage.<br><br>Kirsty organized for us to go to this little place in Jinshitan for a message, and I was really excited. For Y80, we would get pampered for nearly an hour&#8212;one of the strongest motivations to moving to China.<br><br>We walked there after school, and I wasn't totally sure what to expect. The lady led us to this backroom that was decorated... I am trying ...

... One student was in charge of the banners, one in charge of the t-shirts and one in charge of the music. By the next meeting we have 30 t-shirts for 45 volunteers, and no design. My first complaint was how did they think 45 people were going to fit in to 30 t-shirts? Daniella and I were volunteered to try to track down some extra black t-shirts in a market near our house with the instructions of not spending more than Y5 per t-shirt.<br><br>As for the ...

... would have felt was bang on. One student said: "If this had been real life I would have jumped from the building." The dejected way he said it was pretty funny, but under the circumstances, that is exactly what some people did. <br><br>Certainly some of the students did make money, but there was enough variety that it better demonstrated the result across the nation, rather than for a few individuals. One of the best parts was the first and only person to go ...

... US citizens are easy to pick out because in a group of 4, 3 of them are large. In China, I'd guess less than 1% of the population has a weight problem. In Italy where the food is so delicious that you can eat until you are unconscious, the rate of overweight is maybe 5%, mostly older people who don't work it off as easily. And, I think we are ...

... class. We are going to get to learn elementary Chinese! Woo hoo!!! I am going to enjoy working in the writing center, too. I love English and all the Chinese students I have met so far are really nice. One of the students, Christina, took Emma, Chelsea and I out and about town yesterday evening. We got to go to Wal-Mart! It was a lot like our Wal-Marts back at home- they even have the Great Value and Mainstay brands! After Wal-Mart we took our ...

Mr. and Mrs. Incredible visit China! Our costumes were made by our awesome tailor here in Kaifaqu, every Halloween she must think "Who are these crazy Canadians who get dressed up in these ridiculous costumes?" We bought the spandex material (oh ya, spandex is always a good time!) and then showed ...