Big bags on public transport
When you buy a ticket on a bus, train or mini van it seems to give you unlimited luggage space for no additional cost. I’ve travelled with TVs, dozens of crates of beer, chickens and dogs. I reasoned that we could save some money and suggested to Rudy that I travel in his rucksack. One man got on our bus with three large sacks of I-don’t-know-what. As he disembarked, he suddenly remembered them. “Yep, don’t forget Grandma,” said Rudy.
Privacy
Chinese have different norms for privacy. I’m not going to go on about the toilets again, but that’s one example. Another is sitting at the same table as you in a restaurant without even acknowledging our presence. Rude people are all over the world, and I won’t judge China on them, but I did wonder whether this was, in fact, just the way things are here.
Chinese writing
Beautiful but really slow to write. Because you have to take your pen off the paper so often, unlike Latin script that you can write “joined up”. And the digital signs are made up of lots of dots, rather than the 18 dashes required for our letters.
Bites
I’ve been bitten. But not by a mozzie (they don’t itch). Five big bites on my face. Thanks.
Photo bombing
I’m getting used to people wanting me in their pictures. Joining someone’s selfie is met with a smile. I must remember that English people and tourists in the UK may not feel the same way. I must stop photo bombing, I must stop photo bombing, I must stop…
Hi
Sounds like your still having fun.
This is probably wrong but we had the photo taking thingy problem when we were there, but not as bad as your having by the sound of it.
We asked our guide why and he was quite embarrassed, but told us it was because we all have big noses.
It’s as good a reason as any.
See ya soon, and you have a new neighbour, Eilish has finally rented her place.
Bob