Wuzhishan International Hotel Haikou

... symbols matching the coconut plantation. it is a good idea to have this written in Chinese symbols to show the driver when getting on. This bus costs 7.5Y and takes you over the river and deep into the plantation taking one hour.

Once we got to the plantation we had people approaching us (as usual) asking if we wanted a lift to the beach, yet again they lied telling us the beach is in the wrong place jsut so we get a lift with them. after asking some local kids, we ...

Have been back in Wuhan for a week now (actually 3 now by the time I've finished this & finally figured out how to post it) following my 7-week Asian Adventure. It feels a bit of a daunting task to describe my trip as I had so many amazing experiences. Before I left I was quite honestly feeling pretty scared about the whole thing. I'd never done anything like this before. But then I reminded myself that I'd never done anything like going to China or emigrating to a new country before. So ...

... rauhallisesti jarruttamisesta kuullutkaan. Oli siina kylla aika homma kun bussi oli ihan tays. Mulla oli rinkka selassa sit piti viel seurata kartasta missa mentiin et osattiin jaada oikeella pysakilla. Meinasin kyl mari kertaa menna mukkelis makkelis... No olihan se vaara asema. Me oltiin itaisella bussiasemalla ja bussi Sanyaan lahtee etelaiselta. Eihan me tallasta hokattu. Ja taas oli mentava taksilla. Siita eteenpain kaikki suju hyvin ...

We are arriving in Haikou with our minds full of interesting and beautiful memories from the landscape around the highway. Here we are meeting Ella and her friend from the Company, Jessie, who also speaks English. In a hall with many computers employees are working with different tourist project in contact with many countries. Most of them are young girls in intensive work,everyone with a smile on her face. I am very glad to meet Ella after two years as her ...

... stage. I was fortunate to be missed so I got pictures of the others. Our flight out was not until 2:30 the next day, so we took a taxi to the volcano park for a quick see. It is a beautiful place. We didn't have time to fully enjoy it, but we at least made it up to the top of the volcano. My collegue went into the volcano while I continued around ...

... Sinopec. Apparently the government owns it so there isn't any other. When we are in small towns or country roads, sometimes oxen or other animlas will begin to cross and we have to either stop for them or people go around them however they want since there are practically no rules. Beibei taught me some Chinese today! Hopefully I'll still learn more. I know how to count and some basic objects and sentences.

... We are on the 16th floor so there is a good view of the city. It's a very nice hotel so I'm happy! People drive crazy here. I would freak if I had to drive. There seem to be almost no rules. You just drive however you want and honk to get around people. Bicyclists and people walking are also numerous obstacles. Drivers don't stay in lanes or even on their own side of the road for that matter.

... The principal and some staff take me to "Huo Shan" - Fire mountain, Hai Kou's largest volcanic mountain. (Actually this is the chinese term for volcano as well) Under a beautiful tropical rotunda, we have a great lunch of goat hot-pot and a few beers. Once again, I get to eat stewed goats head. This time I get an eye and some tongue. How ****en metal's that! \m/ \m/ During the lunch, the principal comes out with a classic that I'm sure I'll never ...

... any of the moves. It was definately an interesting day, to put it mildly. Thinking I would only have 1 or 2 lines was a big mistake. 'Twas a big day indeed. A difficult day. Like I said, I had to learn many lines in Chinese. The English lines often didn't make any sense. "Last scene" ended up being about 4 or 5 scenes. When I thought we were finished, the script would be thrust in my face ...

Sono tornato in cima all'isola, sperando di dover passare qui solo una notte. Domani cerchero di spostarmi in direzione Hong Kong. Per il resto niente novita...Ho passato un bel periodo a Sanya (al sud dove c erano le spiagge), l ultimo giorno sono andato a vedere l isola delle scimmie: bella, si puo girare e vedere le scimmie libere, ma poi c e anche il centro dell isola dove fanno spettacoli per i visitatori e li le maltrattano. Daro mie notizie quando saro a Hong Kong... saluti a tutti