A Day Trip

I think we could get used to this place.

This past weekend I took a bus all on my own to teach English. Although I overpaid by quite a bit (I was nervous about not paying enough and holding up the line), I made it both ways. What an accomplishment! When there is a choice, I definitely still prefer to be with Mister

especially when we are taking this wiggly one around

or when the bus looks like this. I kept thinking there wasn't even one more inch of open space--and then 10 more people would get on!

 I had a doctor's appointment in another part of Nanjing so we decided to make a day out of it. We searched for some authentic Nanjing-style food (a piece of fish chopped off a block and cooked right there--hmm not exactly what I had in mind), watched a friend in a break dance competition, and went around the shops at the Confucius Temple.

Our walk was green and beautiful!

The competition was in the center of a huge mall. People were watching from every floor. 

There were some pretty cool moves going on. Our friend made it to the final four!

The entrance to the Confucius Temple and the shops. Can you see Pizza Hut and Haagen Dazs? 

We took a break in Haagan Dazs and shared some ice-cream while Miss A slept. SO worth it. 

Shops. Mister is a talented haggler! 

When we see a statue like this, Miss A likes to growl at it.

We didn't go into the temple this time, but plan to soon. 

Can you see how beautiful and fun China can be? It is nice to get out and enjoy these beauties rather than focusing on all of the hard changes we're making and the sometimes gross things we see/smell in our everyday living. There is much good here, too!


There are a lot of things to love about this place. The thing I am growing to love the most, though, is the people.

Mister got this picture while standing in a line for food. Miss A and I were waiting in the shade. Look at these lovely people! I understood very little of what they said, but sure did feel their love.

It's hard to capture all of the people. There were crowds and crowds in this open area by the temple.

This man was crouching down to get Miss A to smile. Maybe wanting us to buy a balloon, but mostly just because he was great.

She is signing "please" here. Please can we go home?

What a good, long day!