Thursday, 18 June 2009

Last Post from China

These guys are motorcycle cart drivers taking a break between jobs at 'rest point' on the way to the gym, where I often see them taking a nap, reading the newspaper, gossiping or playing a game.

Right now I'm doing the same, taking a quick break from the chaos before spending the next few hours finishing packing and cleaning up the evidence of my ten month stay in China. I am amazed at much junk I've accumulated, despite trying not to!

Tomorrow morning I will be heading to Beijing, where I'm going to spend Friday and Saturday exploring some parts of the city I still haven't seen, including, *ahem* Tiananmen Square. Then, if all goes well, I will fly home on Sunday. Expect a jet lagged post on Monday or Tuesday!

8 comments:

  1. Wow J! It's been great following you on your trails! Sleep well upon arrival - you deserve it!!

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  2. Enjoy the rest of China J! Have a safe trip back home. :-)

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  3. Enjoy Beijing and have a safe trip home. I hope you'll be able to sleep a lot on the plane.
    I have enjoyed your commentary on life in China through the eyes of a westerner.

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  4. Have a safe journey. See you on the other side.

    leendaluu

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  5. Hi J -

    You can continue to follow me at my new place "GirlyRanch"!

    Peace - D

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  6. By now you should be almost back home. Aren't you glade. It does not matter how you feel, the trip to China is once in a life time experience and it will stay with you forever. I also back from Taiwan and now is in the US for the summer at our Cape Cod home.

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  7. Hope all goes well on the trip home!

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  8. Thank you everyone! I'm looking forward to sharing the amusing incidents that will no doubt happen to me here, as well as a back catlog of China photos and stories.

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