So as this week has been a whirlwind of public transport, confused schedules, miscommunication and frantic lesson planning, I have not had the time to write to y'all. Therefore I am gifting you photos in the place of words!
The boardwalk along the Delta river. This is about 5 minutes away from where we live- and is our route of choice for scouting for food. Food is usually located in a small noodle restaurant run by a benevolent couple of chinese men and their noodle making young padwan.
The lovely Sophie, fellow intern and all around gem.
Essentially our kitchen. With menus the way we like them: WITH PICTURES
You genuinely would not believe how delicious this tastes. I am so sorry to all of you who do not eat green. You are missing out. You know who you are......
Unexpected, yet delightful: coffee art at the local McDonalds- dedication to the job! Although it may be that she had the time seeing as almost no-one in the entire restaurant bought anything- they just sat down and stole the wi-fi. Disgraceful, don't know who would do such a thing!.....
The temperature in my room when I arrived. Please, someone bring me anything but a pair of jeans, I am sweltering!
10:30pm - kids still working in the classrooms!
Don't mind me, casually taking a stroll on the rooftop path.
Ones' school is clearly not complete without a Koi fish pond....
....or two.
Our school entrance. Clearly not considering how hard it would be to jump the fence and beat the 11pm curfew.
Apparently the people around here are the sort with private yachts.
On the other hand, this is more within my means.
Pictured: a rare quiet metro ride. Am now a pro at finding the perfect Kathryn shaped space in between the man in a tailored suit and the woman carrying a string bag of sweet potatoes.
I wasn't lying when I said it looked like Disneyland was around the corner. Cinderella lives in the one on the left.
I wanted to take a picture of this lunch to show you because it was so delicious. But I ate it too fast. Sorry. Chopsticks were moving so fast that I could have probably caught a fly in the air a la The Karate Kid.
I found cake....that is all
We went shopping to try and find some cooler clothes- turns out that most of them don't fit me (big surprise there- shopkeepers seem to be under the impression everyone is the same size). But ANYWAY, we went wondering down a couple side streets and found ourselves right in the middle of a quiet neighbourhood. Crazy when we had literally just been standing on a noisy street with everyone and their mother yelling 'Hello! Look at me!' in our general direction.
Delightful. Can we live here?
Public exercise machines for old people. Love it.
The site of many failed endeavours: trying to get some shoes that fit! Not even the men's styles went that high!
Am shattered- last day of lessons for the weekend is tomorrow, so will be heading down to visit our friends in Xiolan for a little R&R!
Love to all.
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