After a delicious dinner of Korean BBQ (i.e. mounds of semi-suspicious-looking meat cooked, or semi-cooked, at your table) with Bryan we ventured back to the hotel for a night cap. That’s when the glow of a disco ball and a familiar Shakira song beckoned us into the Rumba bar. At first glance, I was alarmed by what appeared to be about 7 people suffering from similarly violent epileptic seizures on the dance floor- but I was reassured when the waitress welcomed us to Chinese Salsa Night- i.e. the most amazing form of entertainment a girl could ask for. We ordered a round of mojitos and chose a table near the dance floor for an unobstructed view of the main event/ train wreck. Their enthusiasm for dancing/ gyrating was a spectacle to behold and we were laughing through tears as a Chinese congo line snaked through the room. Needless to say, Harrison and I will definitely be back next week.
Since there was no room at the inn for little baby Bryan, we invited him to shack up at our place, “You, Me and Dupree” style. See attached photo. We all drifted off to sleep holding hands and talking about our day. Nope that part never happened.
The next morning was the Grand Opening for one of the hospitals in the region. We, along with about 15 other international guests, were welcomed by a military band of trumpets and a line of women dressed in traditional Chinese garb waving pom-poms. It all seemed very exciting and I was honored that the company let me attend with the boys -until I realized that listening to 2 hrs of speeches solely in Chinese by government officials was far from exciting. Luckily, Harrison let me in on a little secret that proved to be indispensible- if you lift both legs off the ground at the same time every 5 minutes or so it gives you a bug-eyed, yet wide awake look that will fool even the most intimidating-looking Commi official into thinking you're interested in what they are saying. Seriously, try it.
On a side note, the hospital was really neat to see- very cutting-edge facilities for this area. Harrison can speak more about the serious aspects of the event since I pretty much zoned out and ate some free wontons at the luncheon portion. On the way home we drove over the recently-constructed “longest bridge in the world” (26 miles)- so I can now check that off my bucket list……..You really appreciate the lengthiness of the bridge when forget to use the bathroom before boarding the bus.
Annnnddd for the event Harrison has been most looking forward to since we arrived- tonight is Burger Night at a local restaurant. No telling what the burgers are made out of, but it’s the best we can do here.
On a side note, the hospital was really neat to see- very cutting-edge facilities for this area. Harrison can speak more about the serious aspects of the event since I pretty much zoned out and ate some free wontons at the luncheon portion. On the way home we drove over the recently-constructed “longest bridge in the world” (26 miles)- so I can now check that off my bucket list……..You really appreciate the lengthiness of the bridge when forget to use the bathroom before boarding the bus.
Annnnddd for the event Harrison has been most looking forward to since we arrived- tonight is Burger Night at a local restaurant. No telling what the burgers are made out of, but it’s the best we can do here.
Zaijian.
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