1. Life exists to a Michael Jackson soundtrack—it’s like living in the Thriller video without the werewolves and freaky yellow eyes.
2. The girls laugh at everything I say.
3. You can spend the morning walking through a mountain jungle, the afternoon on a white sand beach, and the evening in a heaving city of seven million people.
4. You can read an article in the People’s Daily (mouthpiece of the government) and then pick up the South China Post to get the real story.
5. The knockoff Gucci bags are authentic enough that I will never have to buy Jeannie a real one.
6. When you need a respite from pork buns and roasted duck, there is an expat quarter that feels like a cross between San Diego’s Gas Lamp and London’s West End.
7. The exotic imported beer is Coor’s Light.
8. A view from the 61st floor stares straight into the midsection of the neighboring building.
9. You can discuss your recent traveler’s bowel ailment in the backseat of a cab without disturbing the driver.
10. When the China sun goes down, the lights come on, and the world actually becomes brighter.
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Sounds like you two are having a great adventure, I'm so jealous! I heard your having a little language problem, especially with the taxi drivers. My best advice (having had the same experience) is business cards. They all have maps on the back and all you need to do is hand them to the drivers. The hotel one is the best. You can get home no matter what! Love, Lil
ReplyDeleteHong Kong is amazing. I am sure you have scoped out every corner of the city! Hope Jeannie is feeling better. Be careful what you eat...especially when you get to Beijing!
ReplyDeleteMiss and Love You,
Sandi