Day 7
Had another delicious Western Breakfast! Another bowl full of lychee's. Once we devoured all we
could, we made a trip to Shing Ba Ka (Starbucks) to get my regular, iced tea. Our friends met us at the hotel and we showed them some of the pictures we have taken so far.I think they liked them :). Then they presented us with gifts. Going away presents is part of their culture.I
received a cute little halter top, some silk purses and a gorgeous umbrella. I was blown away by their generosity. I felt very loved. Below is a picture of our friends. We had to go to the train station shortly after, leaving with plenty of time... so we thought. But no one really knew how to get there. And after getting quite lost, David and I had to jump in a taxi to take us the rest of
the way. Made it just in time too! Good thing these drivers here are crazy, and there aren't really and rules... otherwise we wouldn't have made it. On the train, there was a little girl, maybe 1 years old, that walked near our seats. She was looking the opposite direction of us, to a lady who was talking to her. Then the lady told her to turn around and look at the Laowai (white people), us. When she did, and saw us, she immediately burst in to tears. Awesome. It's swelteringly hot here, and we just about melted as we disembarked the train and waiting in line, for an hour, to hail a taxi. But we made it back to our friends house in time for dinner. Korean food tonight. Mmm, pork belly. We also stopped by the local Kodak store to see some prints and binding features they have. Interesting
designs here. Got a few examples to bring back home. Came home, and the power went out. But, no worries, it happens a lot. We all played with my photobooth for awhile tonight. So funny to watch everyone distort their faces. Good times. Now we are packing, shoving all of our stuff in to our little suitcases so we can fly to Beijing in the morning
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