The Railway Hotel
Travel Blogs from Xiangfan
And Then The Sunday
... spaghetti! Yeah! We went upstairs at the Golden Mart, and had our nails done. Then it was off to pick up David, and out to dinner. Yep. Another meal this weekend. That's four since Friday evening.
We went to a fantastic place that does hot pot. But this time, you grab a big trolley, choose baskets or plates of food that you want, and take it all back to your table, where your own individual hot pot is simmering away. So one person can have ...
A Saturday where nothing is planned.
... a pastry that is covered in white chocolate were on the menu, along with about 20 other things. The beiju bottles were beautiful - white vases with blue handpainted flowers on them. I asked what would happen to the bottles at the end of the evening, and was told they would be thrown out. So now I have two beautiful blue and white vases.
So much for having a quiet day at home. These parent interviews, I can do! Much better than how we do it in NZ.
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The Week
It has been a busy week, as the Grade 2 student's application forms to USA universities need to be finished. Some students are applying for five unis, so there are many forms, and they also need to write about themselves. It sounds simple, but with their limited English, it isn't. Hopefully we will have everything sorted early next week.
We were called to a meeting this week with city officials. They wanted to know about what we were doing, and whether we were being ...
My Girl
... br>
So to go out, I have a choice between my polar bear trousers (very thick fake fur on the inside), my knee pads (real long fur on the inside), my bumblebee suit (named as such because it is black on the outside, and bright yellow and fluffy on the inside - made from the same stuff as your lovely warm cuddly dressing gown. It has a long sleeved top and trousers), my lined hat, ...
The cold
It has got cold, really cold. My top quality thermals from Katmandu, and my toasty warm jacket made for freezing conditions just don't foot it in this weather, and so we have turned to what the locals are wearing. And who gives a toss about what it looks like!
So - here we are in our new best gear. Dave strikes a dashing figure in his chequered long-johns, that make his legs look even skinnier ...
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