Adventures Day One

After a very good night's rest (went to bed at 7pm last night and woke up at 6am), we went down to breakfast at the hotel. I'm not exactly sure what on the buffet was American (except crescents, toast and oj, oh, and DH said there was cereal), but what I tried was pretty good. I don't remember ever having steamed cauliflower and zucchini for breakfast, but I was craving veggies last night, so that worked out! There was fried rice, fried noodles, salad (yes, lettuce), tomatoes, beans, cabbage and a bunch of other stuff I have no idea what it was. DH had "preserved pork" (aka bacon) and some sort of sausage which he thought was European because it tasted different. It was an experience.

Then we ventured out to find some more bottled water. It took about 10 minutes to get instructions to the supermarket which was around the block. You really don't realize how difficult it is to get around somewhere when you do not speak the native language. That's a new experience for me. Anyways...we thought we knew where it was...so we began walking...and walking...and walking..and didn't find what we thought we had seen yesterday as we got to the hotel. But we did find a convenience store, DH said the lady behind the counter had quite the look of surprise when we walked in. Got some yummy potato sticks (which I read on someone else's blog were really good...and they were SO RIGHT!), pringles, water, tea, cokes and only spent about $7. As we were walking back, we saw the supermarket we were supposed to go to! We both laughed at that point!!!! We probably walked a mile or more trying to find that supermarket, and it's only about 2 or 3 blocks! But, now we know where to go...we'll be the "experienced ones" when the other families come! One family comes tonight, the other one staying at this hotel with us comes Friday, I think. Then Mary comes on Friday as well, but they are staying at another hotel quite a ways away.

I cannot see the blog here...but I am having no problems posting at all. Please keep leaving comments...I set it up so that they are emailed to me, since I suspected I would not be able to see the blog...it's so nice to see who is following our journey!

Today we are taking it easy...the only English TV stations are HBO and CNN, but I did bring a few DVD's that we can watch on the laptap. So between reading, movies, napping and heading back out to go to the supermarket (the RIGHT one!), we're simply hanging out...enjoying our few moments of relaxation before the really busyness starts! Tomorrow is a bunch of sight seeing...and I believe we are going to the pearl market...silk market..jade market. But, I'm not sure if we'll do all these Friday or some on Saturday as well. Exciting stuff!