Yesterday we started the last term of the semester. It’s hard to believe that we are at that point already. We have two weeks of school and then we are off on our last vacation and I’ll get to meet up with my parents for some travelling around China. When I first got to china it felt like May was so far away, it’s nice to know that it’s coming up so soon. I think the weather is helping the attitude of everyone a lot. It’s so sunny and warm already. I’ll have to send all my sweaters and coats home with my parents , as I won’t be needing them anymore.
We had a very good weekend. On Friday everyone was a little pooped from marking midterms and doing report cards so it was a very low key night. Five of us girls went to dinner at Aloha. Two of the girls that were with us had never been and it’s always a treat to get good western food when you are in China. The next day we really needed to go grocery shopping so Robyn and I went to Metro, picked up some stuff and took the shopping bus back. We’ve kind of stopped doing the shopping bus trips, as it tends to take up your entire day. You leave at 10am and don’t usually get back until 4pm. So, unless you really need to go to the places where the bus is going it kind of sucks up your day.
After we got back from shopping we headed to Hankou. As I’ve said before Hankou is like going to DT Vancouver for us. It’s just a lot nicer area. We had some drinks at this cute little deli and then had a nice and fancy western meal out. Dinner was great and once we were done with dinner it was time to hit the club for some dancing. The place we go in Hankou is called Return 97. It’s a three story club, the bottom floor is loud music and dancing, the second floor is slightly less loud music and places to sit and talk, and then the third floor is even less loud music. We got the VIP treatment and they opened up the third floor and that’s where we began our night. A bunch of other Maple Leafers joined us later in the night. The only bad thing about going to Hankou is the next day :S We always end up coming home extremely late since it’s about an hour or so away. The other funny thing is how in China the late night Mega Bite/McDonalds/JBC run has been replaced with street food, which is another adventure in itself. Outside of all the bars there’s always street food, so we always sit, eat and usually make some new Chinese friends. Always a fun way to end the night.
Anyways one more weekend out before we work on the Saturday and then head out on our separate adventures. It’s pretty crazy how everyone is all over the place. Some people are headed to Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, etc. Definitely one of the biggest perks to having the job that we do.
Hope everyone is well,
-Taryn
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