http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Zhejiang/Ningbo/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , China , Zhejiang , Ningbo en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:41:41 BST Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:41:41 BST After passing our 1 12 month marker of our time here in Shanghai Ollie and I were really looking forward to getting out of Shanghai to experience a different part of China. We've definitely settled into life here now we're comfortable with our surroundings and with our routines. We have our favourite restaurants favourite things to do and also have our least favourite things about life her http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Zhejiang/Ningbo/blog-332461.html It's official We've been here for a full month I'd say that we are doing pretty well and are living fairly comfortably. We did have a rather stressful 4day work week Open House Evening but at least that is behind us now and everything was perfectly fine The last week has been very eventful. Two Friday's ago we were invited to the Moon Festival Celebration at Harborland. Mr. Lee yes the sa http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Zhejiang/Ningbo/blog-325807.html Hey EveryoneWell Des and I have officially spent ALL night trying to make this easier for you. Hopefully all of you that he has invited tonight will get a message and our flippin' blog will be public I wanted to include some photos of our first day of school. Too I am putting some on of the surrounding areas of the apartmentsschool. We have much more to add but it'll have to be at a later http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Zhejiang/Ningbo/blog-323479.html Hey everyone Sorry it's taken me so long to write on this blog. I'm still trying to adapt ok for those of you that know me I was just being lazy. Well where to begin Oh I know Let me tell you about the popular beer here. First it's Tsingtao pronounced Chingtao it is sold in 22's and you can drink about 20 of them before you get drunk. That's why they have Ganbei as Jill explained http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Zhejiang/Ningbo/blog-323454.html I know it's been awhile since we've posted anything. We just finished our first week of school. Whew I didn't think I'd make it. Between working and going to RT Mart though we have been well...eating A couple photos for you to enjoy that have captured our unique feasting moments The first event was the Friday before we started school. It was at a new more modern Chinese restaurant that was com http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Zhejiang/Ningbo/blog-320548.html It seems like whenever we decide to step outside our apartment China greets us again and again and againin full forceand in the most awkward of moments when none of us are laughing one of our newly acquired friendscoworkers shouts WELCOME TO CHINA We are all reminded at that moment that we are the funny foreigners and for the 1.3 billion Chinese surrounding us we are merely ente http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Zhejiang/Ningbo/blog-316008.html Well we are officially settling in here in China. Life has become incredibly tedious as a foreigner. Today marks a full week that we have been here and I wish I could say that we have accomplished more than we have. Our apartment is huge by our apartment standards and we still are cleaning and scrubbing. We haven't even unpacking our clothes or put them in the drawers. Of course those still ha http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Zhejiang/Ningbo/blog-315489.html You lucky lucky things a second catchup in as many daysSo as I was saying John is doing TEFL at a middle high school in Fenghua near Ningbo a little further than halfway down China's east coast. We were all getting along nicely I swear I've never had such stomach pains from laughing so we decided to follow him a little bit longer and try and tech his students the difference between H http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Zhejiang/Ningbo/blog-274039.html