Suzhou - Wu Gui


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June 25th 2013
Published: June 25th 2013
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Gui (龟) I'm at the hostel with my feet in a bowl of water. I'm exhausted – I thought it would be a normal day – it’s only 10.30am. Zao Shang, I kept my promise with the ladies in the park and went to play shuttle cock footy with them before 7am, backed out gracefully through inability to play after about 5 minutes, watched for an hour, then went home, showered, ate, then de... Read Full Entry



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before the throngs of tourists arrive
I helped them down the bridgeI helped them down the bridge
I helped them down the bridge

then watched them walk out of sight
this is the lane that I live inthis is the lane that I live in
this is the lane that I live in

it is 6.30am - no tourists. it is how I remember Suzhou - after 9am - it is different



25th June 2013

Wow, it's amazing seeing the streets so empty. Think I only saw it like that at night time.
25th June 2013

empty
sharon, this is at 7am!!! honestly, it's a mess. you can't see for tourists - and they are not Lao Wai. I took a photo for you too. I didn't know you looked - I'll add it, it'll make you laugh
25th June 2013

Poor old Wu Gui
You deserve to have a 'guishou' for saving that poor creature from the pot (I guess that may have been its destiny otherwise?).
25th June 2013

cooking pot
yes, pot. but it may die anyway - we can't get it to eat. :(
26th June 2013

Tired feet
Soaking in a bowl of water is a good place to start your story. Thanks for delaying a bad outcome for Wu Gui.

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