Here I go again
So today I left Shanghai and arrived in Hangzhou. The journey from Shanghai is not long, so there’s not much to say about it. I took a couple of photos in the station at Shanghai and a short video on the journey.
In Hangzhou I met up with CL and … See more...
This morning I had the joy of joining in the church service at the church I was part of for three months last year, and saw a few friends.
I was disappointed to find out that Tesco opposite has become Vanguard, but apart from the name, the inside was pretty … See more...
My first lesson back in Shinyway School. A private lesson with JL. I am so happy to see her, YH and CY again, and finally met ST (briefly) too. I think with the arrival in Hangzhou, the couple of disappointments yesterday, and the humidity, which I can’t remember being as … See more...
My first group lesson of the week. We are six students all at slightly different levels in different areas, I think. Our teacher, FH, remembered me from YH’s wedding last year. I took some photos of her during the class. She thinks they are not very good. She is probably … See more...
Today has been a very full, emotional day.
Of course it started out with another fun group lesson with teacher FH.
After class I met up with Wei Xiao Wei (微小薇) who came all the way from Shanghai just to visit me! We had a really great time together, although … See more...
It’s my penultimate day in Hangzhou. How time flies! I had my last lesson with my wonderful teacher, JL. The lady barista at the school coffee shop also remembered me from nearly a year ago. She said (in Chinese) “you came back!”. Then, “Hot Chocolate?” I guess I leave some … See more...
I’m going to be leaving Hangzhou in the morning.
It’s been a bitter-sweet day: tough but enjoyable last lesson and great time with friends, but sad to say goodbye.
I will be leaving a large part of my heart in Hangzhou and with friends met here.
Group lesson with my … See more...
Heading to Putian today. I picked up my train ticket and got through security with an hour to spare. While waiting in the very short 取票排队 (ticket collection queue) I heard a couple of 外国人 (foreigner) women in front of me say they only had seven minutes… They went to … See more...
On the train to Putian I am surrounded by a group of Chinese people speaking English, from a pharmaceutical company, going on a weekend trip to 武夷山 (Wǔ yí shān, Wuyi Mountain). The lady next to me is a manager, reading a book in English.
It is lovely to get … See more...