Hong Kong has left me feeling more than a little bitter and with the overwhelming feeling of being financially raped. We finally got our visas but we had to use an agent as the embassy was not issuing double entry visas to anyone and so we paid through the nose for it. Whilst we were there typhoon signal 8 was also hoisted, though we were asleep at this poitn and it had been reduced to a level 3 when we woke up. We spent a very pointless day doing nothing but wandering around in the rain waiting to collect our passports. The bus home was not the most enjoyable. It took nearly 7 hours (4 longer than supposed) because of flooding and traffic and oh it was not fun!!!
I also did not have a greta day yesterday. We intended going to Zhongshan to leave our luggage at the office between 12 and 2. I knocked on Izzie's door just after 12 waking her up and we didn;t leave until half 4 despite reminding her that the office wasn't open 24/7. They had to wait for us as we were so late. We also got off at the wrong bus station and paid a very large amount for a taxi and then had to rush back to get the last bus. I was not a happy bunny let me tell you!
Today, however, is much better. I was awoken by Craig ringing to say that he had landed at the airport. I went down to teach (the cash in hand extra lessons) and after the first i\one ended literally ran out of the room to hunt him down as another phonecall mid-lesson had informed me of his arrival.
He's been getting a few stares from the students amd he sat through my lessons which were impossible to do because as the assistant informed me, they wanted nothing more than to play with him! We are slowly introducing him to China which naturally involves taking him to our noodles place and RBT and a vague attempt at teaching sme basic chinese. Currently he is massacring the language but he will learn.
We set off on our travels today. It will not be my last entry., never fear, I shall keep you all updated but now I am very excited and very happy to have one of my best friends here in China. Yay!!!
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