TeeJay
TeeJay Joined: August 30th 2009
Logged in: August 30th 2009
Logged in: August 30th 2009
I have just arrived in Zibo, Shandong Province, China for a year teaching English at a middle school, have been here a week and am already feeling this is going to be an interesting year
Travel Blog Posts
Week 1 Howdy there my lovelies!!! I thought I would take a moment to drop a line to say a huge thanks for all your support as I made the move to China. Has been an interesting few day with heat, smells, monsoonal rains and toilet phobia!! All in all is going ok I am in a (we shall "kindly" call it 2 star) hotel and so I have a little sanctuary with air con, internet, instant coffee and my own toilet (if you put a towel on it you do not even notice the crack in the seat!!) Everyone is very friendly and I have had a few "hellos" from the local, though I think maybe a few more mandarin phrases would have been a good idea but the phrase book assists and the lonely ... read more
Howdy there , 5 days without a western face except on skype and last night as I was settling down for some sleep I felt something bite me and hooray I am not alone at all I have bed bugs!! All is going well I went yesterday to befome a foreign expert so after a medical exam I am all set to work here though I have been told I start work Monday. I am still in the hotel for a few more days as they finalise my apartment. Seems pretty nice, the bed is interesting is a traditional chinese one that has a rope base (hmmm I will give it a week to decide if I need to buy a new one) Hope to chat to you soon, take care, have fun and big hugz!!!!!! ... read more
