After the tour of the temple in Shanghai and a short nap, we took the "fast train" which took 3 hours to get to a train station near our school. Then, Betty, after getting her car unbooted for not paying the correct parking, drove me another hour to the hotel where I will be staying the next few days. It was 9 p.m. when we arrived and the Principal, an Assistant Principal, and another teacher met us and surprised us with a nice dinner. I have eaten some very interesting things. The attached picture is of a market where we ate lunch today. It all looks cool, but I was only brave enough to try a few things. Tonights dinner was a "chop sticks only" affair during which I was able to hold my own...literally. Shrimp (whole with head on), some local sticky rice dumplings, and a few other really delicious things. The ladies are all so kind and are excited to get me into a classroom tomorrow. I am equally as excited!!
LANDIS LIONS
Landis Elementary School, Logansport, Indiana
The dumplings look delicious! I miss those!
ReplyDeleteSteve, I love your blogs. I love how you are a goat! That is really lucky in their culture. Ours not so much! I hope you are doing well! Continue on with the blogs!
ReplyDeleteYa....about that....I'm not feeling like a goat is all that great here, either. Everytime I tell someone that they laugh. They LOVED the picture- especially after I explained the history. They were very grateful. So much so that they put it at the front gate security station for everyone to see when they came in to work today. :)
DeleteCarmel Frappes by any chance? ;)
ReplyDeleteThe little round dough looking things have a hole in the top. You stick a straw in there and suck out the soup and then chew on it until you get to the pork in the middle. The others are random things they asked me to try. I've been a good sport. Only had to spit out one thing. And...not one thing chocolate yet except the M&M's I brought with me.
DeleteHi Steve, looks like you are having a great time so far.
ReplyDeleteYay! So glad that you made it there safely and are navigating through the country! So no McDonald's or Starbucks?! I'd be in big trouble! Keep the posts coming! Woohoo!
ReplyDeleteNo...I saw a starbucks and a McDonald's...but not quite like what we have at home. :)
DeleteDo the kids speak any English at all? I would think the sixth graders would a little. Also, that is the man that gave Lisa and me the painting, correct? Tell him thanks! Is there anyway we could get you a picture for him to see what we've done with it?
ReplyDeletePLEASE email me a picture of it. I totally forgot to do it. His name is Shi and he would love to see it framed. That would be great. Thanks. And yes, the older kids do speak some English. But they are being taught by Chinese teachers, so the pronunciation is difficult.
ReplyDeleteSounds good glad you are enjoying yourself
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