The wise words of Lao Tsu

*This too will pass * When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be * When you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to * Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Who's for Wuhan ?

So I spent much of this week in the capital city of Hubei Province "Wuhan". I had some final details to be arranged such as a health examination and paperwork so that my residence permit is given. Great time for a health examination whilst I'm still feeling the aftershock coughing frenzies from my cold. Anyway another chest x ray, blood tests and a thorough going over and all is ok.. My guides for the four days were gracious hosts, even though they had very limited English vocabulary. We saw sights such as the famous Wuhan Museum, Wuhan University, walked through Hubei University with umbrellas in the rain, ate at roadside stalls, restaurants and drove around a massive city with taxi drivers with fire in their eyes :-)Yes maybe you can get more in Wuhan than you can in Yichang, but I am very glad I am in the beautiful city of Yichang, maybe a bit like the comparison of Melbourne against Perth..just on a much bigger scale. Oh I've kind of almost stopped asking what I'm actually eating, everything is so different..the other night I was eating "Fern" and "Lotus"...was actually very nice ! The only things I've had some trouble with is the very bony fish and the extreme spiciness of some dishes. The Chinese people have this amazing compartmental thing with their mouths when they eat, they can eat a mouthful of fish a spit out the bones, chilli peppers etc onto a side plate...Quite amazing! Hope I can get that good :-)Better go and continue lesson planning, school starts tomorrow and I have 4 classes of 2nd year juniors (I think equivalent to our year 9's)

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