Somerset Harbour Court, Dalian

... maybe Canada. He worked for a guy but the guy stole his recipes and Eddie left. Then he came back and opened "The real Eddies" Not sure if all that is correct but hopefully it is close. I guess there is another restaurant in Kai fa qu called "Eddies" Anyway, he serves western food and has a delicious bakery. I had some of the chocolate chip cookies. They were tasty. <br><br>Again, back to the story, we went to ...

... it is still hot for him. Oh well, I just continue to smile when people talk about how hot it is. I know they would laugh at me when I start complaining about the cold. <br><br>On one cool morning I was totally amazed as I went to school. It was so clear!! I could clearly see the mountains around Kai fa qu and thought, I need to get out and take some pictures. But, I had to work. Bummer! So as soon as work was over I headed straight to the apartment and borrowed Jason&#8217;s ...

... the first item on the Dalian agenda was laundry: happily the chap at the laundrette near my hotel was happy to do my underwear too, after sprawling it all over the counter and personally counting the number of pairs, without embarrassment or hygiene concerns.<br><br>There isn't a tremendous amount to do in Dalian except go to the beach. So I went to the beach. My first choice turned out to be rather posh, evidently a favourite of high ...

... peevishly to call at 5:30pm. I explained that I would be on an airplane at that time and that was why I was calling then. She said to call a bit later. I started to get impatient and explained that a bit later I would still be on the airplane and that it was not possible to use cell phones on airplanes. She said to call the internet booking service to ask them what to do. I said I didn&#8217;t have their number which is why I had called the hotel. She said to email ...

... didn&#8217;t fess up right at the beginning. She was happy with her massage, but after some comparisons I definitely think I got the more skilled masseuse.<br><br>To top off the evening, we headed to Susan&#8217;s, one of the only true western restaurants in this part of China. I went all out and ordered an orange Julius and a poutine. It is not quite the same, but a pretty darn close replica, especially for China. The ...

... and got the price down to Y60. So we agreed, and the shop keeper started running around to gather them all up.<br><br>All the places around us were closing, so we felt relieved and accomplished that we were getting the shirts. We had to open each one individually, because many of the first ones he gave us were navy blue, not black, so we had to keep a close eye on him.<br><br>Once all fifteen were amassed, we handed over the money&#8212;and he started ...

... time. <br><br>But, to accurately demonstrate the era we were teaching&#8212;The Stock Market Crash of '29&#8212;suddenly the stocks started to drop, and of course the banker recalls all the loans... Still more frantic trading and the prices keep falling. The game ends when stocks are worthless, people have been cleaned out by the bank, and thus the discussion begins.<br><br>Who says that there is no capitalism in China? The students&#8217; awareness of the emotions ...

... appreciation for their role in history, and serious consideration of their global responsibilities. 5. Beijing Capital Museum, Nanjing Museum, Shanghai Museums, Palace Museum, Xi'an Shaanxi Museum, Shenyang Loaning Museum. The regional and national ...

... of lazy, fueled by tourism, and they're tired of tourists in the spots you'd like to go. Italy would not necessarily be a fun place to live given the relentless bureaucratic pressure. Spend a day or two getting a permit to have a phone installed, for example. That's not the phone, just the permit. Even buying a plane ticket at the airport can ...

... simply clear the parking lot and stake out the launch area, which often includes the street right of way out to the traffic line. It takes 3-4 days for setup of these wedding events. There are always attendants on duty during the setup, usually guys with matching slacks, shirts and ties who just watch over things and answer questions. These are the same guys who manage ...