We are here in Changzhou China and very happy. We started our trip with very long plane rides, equaling out to 18 hours, only to get to Hong Kong. We stayed in a hotel for 2 nights and got a half day tour of Hong Kong. It was amazing. We really had no idea that so many people could coexist in one place. It was crazy!
On Sunday we left and flew to Shanghia, where a teacher at the school, named King, came and picked us up. We rode on the bus for 3 hours to Changzhou. I didn't know cars could get so close to each other without crashing. But we made it safe. We went to a resturant that was way awesome. King ordered about 5 different dishes that he knew we would like and he was right, it was like American Chinese food. So good.
We got to the school and into our apartment room and there were two big suprises. 1) We were told we would have a western toilet.... but suprise we don't, so we now need to get use to squatters. 2) our bed is a 1/2 inch pad on a wood slab... the biggest complant so far is that you wake up with a dead arm and leg because blood circulate gets cut off.
Oh and one more thing... The food is ok but still needs a little getting use to.
Chad has 2 hard core points. first for trying Chicken Foot.... second for eating Pig Lung.
JoAnna has 0 hard core points. I couldn't even bring my self to get a plate of dinner last night cause it didn't smell so great. But Breakfast is good/ok (atleast for me, Chad isn't such a fan). It is rice oatmeal stuff. Rice poriage. Stuff. I don't know how to explain it. I took a picture of it but we left our cord to get pictures off our camera home so we may need to get that shipped to us :)
Anyway we are just trying to get teaching stuff figured out. I will keep you posted on how things plan out.
Love you all
4 comments:
Nice job Chad- way to be hardcore! Actually JoAnna, maybe you get 1 hardcore point for eating/liking the breakfast rice stuff. I don't really know but I don't think many Americans are used to rice with milk and sugar like we used to have for breakfast- I know Matt thinks it's weird and gross. Maybe Mom was just getting some culture into us :). Also, for some pictures maybe you'll have to use photo booth on your computer until you can get a cord. Love you.
I am sure there will plenty of opportunities to eat 'yummy' food over your stay!
So glad to hear that you guys made it safe. The little boys made you guys a card, and wanted to mail it. Can you please send your address?
Love you!
Crazy on the driving of cars getting close... I just got back from Mexico & it was the same thing there.
So how long are you over there & what for?
Amber Larsen Gallman
I can't believe you are there. Is there a McDonalds in case of emergency? I really miss you guys but am excited for you too. Love you and have fun.
dad phillips
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