Finally arrived
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005So, we’ve stepped our foot finally on the land of China. Everything went very smooth, we got our luggage, Julian survived the horror and we even arrived half an hour before schedule.
First meal in Wuxi, China. Fried rice with duck, duck soup with blood clots (it’s really common in China, Julian thought it was weird though). It was a local duck xiaochi (small eat) place.
Yesterday we went and picked up Janie’s cousins from school, which they found very embarassing. We passed by the outdoor market for some snacks.
Julian by the market, and center of attention.
The snacks.
Dinner in the evening with the whole family. All the cousins with their parents, only people missing was Janie’s mom and dad and sister.
Slept until 11:00 today, if it wasn’t for Janie’s grandpa we would still be sleeping. So basically we’ve slept 15 hours out of our first 25 hours in China. Anyway, now we have to do something more constructive, so we are planning to go into the DOWNTOWN. It will be warm, very warm. We’ll update next when the internet works, yesterday night it didn’t. Hope you guys are cool up in Sweden!!
Sitting in café trying to alter the plan that did not get altered. Emelie holding MANDARIN phrasebook.
Planning for this trip has a been a (if I may put it myself, I being Janie) ... 
One day a talkative, open, wannabe-bohemian, straight-haired, chinese environmentalist bumped into a quiet, shy, wannabe-james bond, half-british, curly redheaded film freak. That day was three years ago, and all the stars in the sky ... 
Janie