We spend a quiet day strolling through the streets of Yangchun, taking tea at a local teashop and ending up in a hair salon where Pei Pei - did I mention she has gone all local - gets her hair plaited and styled. We have decided to treat everyone tonight and so a banquet for ten at the East Lake Hotel is planned. Finish the afternoon walking around the lake and wondering what the new houses being built at the far end would cost
We are delighted that Miss Yu is going to pop in as she has a present of a Chinese knot for Pei Pei. Everyone is really pleased to see her again and she has made us promise to keep in touch by email - more favours to ask of Daisy Z
Anyway food and drinks for ten come to £60 so no need to worry about expensive hotel prices and we all say our goodbyes.
Meet up again in the morning at the bus station to begin our six hour trek back to Hong Kong. Fond farewells and promises to keep in touch with our new found friends, and I am sure we will. Everyone has gone to a lot of trouble to make Pei Pei's experience a positive one, and she has had a really great time and doesn't want to leave. However time and tide and bus waits for no one and so we are off, but not before Pei Pei gives a gift to Timmy so he can have some fun.
So now begins the six hour coach trip. Thank goodness for the iPad as Pei Pei doesn't bat an eyelid as we make our way back to Hong Kong. Negotiate the MTR with our backpacks on a busy Saturday and arrive at Disneyland fit to drop, but happy.
Couldn't have asked for a nicer time or a more positive experience. Regret leaving Yangchun.
What a wonderful trip! It sounds as if there have been lots of changes in Yangchun since I was last there. Thanks so much for putting together such a great blog!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great time. Thanks for the blog.
ReplyDeleteI bursted out laughing many times reading your blog and had to read bits out loud to Richard. The photos look great and you have clearly enjoyed yourselves. Hope you've used some of the Chinese you've worked so hard to learn, at least I hope you ordered your bears in Chinese. See you soon!
ReplyDeleteSorry, I meant "beers" ;-).
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