1. Clean dry shirts.
Someone did our laundry for us so there were clean clothes for everyone ALL the time.
2. Good company.
How could anyone not have a great time traveling with this group? Sure, we spent most of our time eating or sleeping, but we had a great time.
3. Instant celebrity status.
As the first foreigners to visit Yicheng, we gained popularity very quickly. Yicheng is so small, I couldn't find any information about it online. However, I found some information about Xiangfan, a larger city about 45 minutes from Yicheng.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiangfan
4. The Great Wall.
Obviously, it's called "great" for a very good reason.
5. C.J.
Melanie and I met C.J. at KFC in Beijing. We spent a couple of days with him and had a great time, until he started reading Chairman Mao quotes from the great red book and some cops tried to stop us. We got scared and ran.
6. Good students.
I really liked the kids I taught. A big change from Vegas, definitely, but it was fun to get to know them and see their personalities. It's always difficult to express yourself in a different language, especially if you are still learning that language, but for the most part, the high school students I worked with were motivated, energetic, helpful, and respectful. They stood when I entered and left the classroom. They did their homework, even though they were not getting any type of grade for the class we taught. The girls loved to show us their town and help us translate when shopping.
7. The DOLLAR actually means something.
Yep. Things are cheap. Tons of great souvenirs. Baby clothes for Jacquie. Cool shoes and purses. I even managed to buy magic Kung Fu headbands from Wudan, the birth place of Kung Fu, for just 10 cents each.
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