Short Day Tuesday- Holiday Wednesday May 21st

My day started with a "unbooked" Skype session with Emma. So great to catch up on news from home and future events. Car bills- oh well- house repairs- oh well- and she needs to find an apartment for me…………..so happy to see her!!!!!
THEN- my favourite bus driver let me ride for free today- he is trying to communicate with me- but I only know   few phrases and words. I told him " Ni hen hao" and my students confirmed I told him he was a "nice man".  ( Literally: You very good)
So the city is hosting a political meeting on May 21st. School ended today at 4th period- 11:20 a.m. Vicky agree to help me with my Western Union transfer of funds to Canada.

A few miscommunications- what else is new? But all was well in the end. Went to CoCo Curry for lunch - my first time- but it is a chain here and lunch was FABULOUS! You get to pick how ugh rice you want and how hot you want it- I chose 4 chilli papers - Vicky chose 1. No ics - sorry- too hungry!

Walked around and shopped at Marks & Spencer  ( my undergarments have taken a beating from the  washing machines here) - had tea.

Line 2 to Line 8 and we are at Xiantandi- a very fashionable and ex-pat favourite place for the shopping and restaurants. Decided to see "Spiderman"

 It was too long, too loud and not as good as the last one.

BTW- Vicky needed cash at the ICBC in the Metro- and guess what we found?

ICBC - our bank ( the Foreign teachers chosen by our employer)  in Shanghai, is clear concerned about our health- they offer free healthy snacks! ( Only in China…………………)

Night life on a Tuesday evening in Xiantandi