Blogs from TEDA, Tianjin, China, Asia - page 7

I said on Monday it was going to be one of those weeks and it sure is!!! When starting at a new school, be sure to get a card with name and address on.......... My taxi did not turn up this morning for the school run. So I got reception to get me a taxi - so far so good. Once in the taxi, I told driver where we wanted to go - a blank look from driver! So Matthew showed the driver his school uniform - still a blank look so I ran back into reception and told the lady where I wanted to go she then explained to the doorman who then explained to the driver!!! It was like Chinese whispers!!! 45mins late but we made it to school!!!! It is a good job ... read more

It has been a really busy first week in China! We went for our medical on Monday.........NEVER AGAIN! It was not an experience I would like to do again. We had a nice Chinese lady that came with us to help fill out all of the many forms. Our fantastic driver also came with us to help. It was a busy waiting room, we felt and looked like a fish out of water!! Then we followed the lady out to a very long and busy corridor, she pointed to me to enter a room. I went in and was faced with my worst fear! Blood test room was first. The lady did not look gentle and proved me right! She couldn't find my veins and ended up just sticking needle in after a few hard slaps ... read more

Hello from china!!! We made the very long trip to Teda, China............after an hour drive to LHR airport then we sat on the runway for an hour so took off late, in the air for 9 & half hours followed by an extra half an hour at Beijing to hunt for Williams pushchair then a 2 hour drive to hotel........I feel tired just writing this!!! I have to say, Matthew was fantastic on the plane. he sat nicely and played his DS game and had a few hours sleep. this made a BIG difference to him compared to last time. William......you have to just love him!! 2 days before we fly, he comes out in a nice cough and cold, all snotty and grotty. Just after we take off he has a major coughing fit and ... read more

Incheon to Tanggu English below Die Fähre von Südkorea nach China war die einfachste und gemuetlichste Option . Auf der Faehre traf ich Monica und Philip innerhalb weniger Minuten, da wir die Einzigen aus dem Westen waren. Spaeter traffen wir ein paar Koreaner mit denen wir einen schoenen Abend verbracht haben. Bis um Mitternacht haben wir Bier getrunken, chinesisches Barbeque gegessen und die beliebteste koreanische Unterhaltungstätigkeit, Karaoke, genossen. Obwohl die Fähre 25hours dauerte, war es der billigste und bequemste Weg um nach China zu gelangen. The ferry option from South Korea to China was so easy and really classy (may be exaggerating on the latter). I met Monica and Philip straight away. It was quiet easy to figure out that all three of us were back-packing. It was a real laugh to meet some Koreans a ... read more

This is my first blog; but if you don't blog, has it really happened? I have been here for close to four months now, and I have a lot to catch up on. I already have a load of pictures, and a couple of general impressions I have written down, so those can go up immediately. Welcome to my adventure in Asia!... read more