Yangjiang International Hotel

This week we went to Lost City Water Park and on the weekend we went camping on Hailing Island. We rented two tents and slept on the beach after staying up late and cooking on the open fire.

Only nine days before we leave Mainland China for Hong Kong so we are in the 'get rid of everything' mode once again.

... not miss….

-Getting stared at all the time

-Not getting asked to always to help someone practice English (although I think it is good that they will try and improve their English any way possible)

-SO MANY PEOPLE

- Not being able to communicate with the people around you.

- The City

What I will miss….

-There is always someone willing to help you

- The ...

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... were the usual salmon sashimi and sushi. The desserts were the usual Chinese cakes that promise more than they deliver, and the staff were a bit over-attentive, at least at first, when there were few other diners. Beer was included, as seems to be the norm in Chinese buffets. We were surprised that we could not get seats in the main dining area as the hotel seemed too remote to attract many customers. But then the mob arrived!

About twenty minutes after we began our ...

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