We stopped for dinner at a place called Confucius Palace. It's a shopping center ~ china town looking. We had an hour to shop around and then we had Dim Sum (small appetizers - like tapas but Chinese style!) Most of it was yummy - but a lot of it was soups!
Our hotel is right next to the lake and really close to all kinds of businesses, shops and the metro station.
I'm gonna love it here. Melissa is a really great roommate. I am so grateful for that!!! Our room is nice and comfy. It has a good shower, comfy bed AND wifi!!! So I'm happy!
The first night there was construction going on right outside our window all night long. We are both heavy sleepers so it didn't phase us but some of the other teachers were so upset. I guess the hotel complained to the city and they stopped. But I wonder for how long. It seems they work overnight instead of during the day which makes sense cause it's sooo hot here!!
Now I feel silly for imagining you out in a rural area, staying on cots and showering under bags of water - not to mention those holes in the ground that pass for toilets!
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Yes I am complaining because you are being pampered, ha ha.
No seriously I'm so happy that you have a nice place to come back to after working hard all day. And the fact that your roomie is nice makes it even better!
No, don't feel silly - I felt the exact same way - I had no CLUE I'd be in such a big, cosmopolitan city. What cracks me up though is that I say how it's like Chicago but I only post China-town looking pictures - hahahahahhaha.
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