China Trip Journal - 5

China Trip Journal - 5 ***

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
2:18 PM

So…So far I had a bad stomach pain last night after dinner. I think it's just heartburn. My diet haven't been the same since we left. I am normally appreciative of new food and new culture, but so far my stomach haven't adjusted. It could also be just feeling homesick.

I thought I would be a little more adventurous once I get here, unfortunately I couldn't go out. I'm scared shitless from the cab ride and crossing the street experience last weekend. T seems to have enjoy being adventurous, but it's a bit hard when people think I am local. They would look at me funny for not speaking the language. It's not a comfortable feeling being stared at or people giving you a look...

For a couple of days I thought, It's just difference in culture. And, I think it is still the difference in culture. I just don't get it, and it definitely doesn't make me feel comfortable at all.

Well, all in all I am trying to book a Chengdu tour for my self. Unfortunately I haven't been lucky finding an individual tour for my self. The type that would come to my hotel and pick me up and drop me off when the tour is done.

So this day was not any different from the time we arrived. I have no activity other than my work out in the early morning with T, breakfast, go to the lounge to allow the cleaning crew to tidy up the room. I think the food not settling down very well with me, is just probably nerves…

On the other hand, I did finish the book I've been to trying to finish reading, "This much I know" by Wally Lamb. And there it was, and agonizing journey of ~900 pages of run a rounds. It was a book I probably would not recommend to anyone. At least I'll have something to talk to Peggy about.

I have to figure out how to make my stay a lot more lively than this. I am just scared to go out and get stranded.

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