What an incredible journey!
As some of you have found out, I have been unable (for some unknown reason) to be able to get onto, manage, or simply view my blog while we have been in the People’s Republic of China. I am getting the hint that they do not want me blogging in China. However, with the awesomeness of modern technology, I found a backdoor to my blog. The good news is that I can now get to it and start making some posts. Better late than never.
I want to assure each and every one of you that everybody is doing great and the trip has been a huge success. We arrived to Weihai safely, breezed right through customs, and have been on the Shandong University – Weihai campus ever since. The campus is beautiful and right beside a gorgeous Pacific Ocean beach.
We have had a lot of our comfort zones stretched this trip. The first couple of days were tough while getting adjusted to the differences in culture, but everybody is a pro now. Here are a list of all the ways our comfort zones have been stretched:
- Taking cold showers everyday.
- Communal showers.
- Food is VERY different from home (including octopus, chicken feet, fish tails, etc).
- Eating with chopsticks.
- No air conditioner.
- Sleeping under mosquito nets.
- A COMPLETELY different bathroom situation (picture coming soon).
- For some, a major language barrier.
We have had a few get sick on the trip. Heather is one of the few who have gotten sick. Thank “Dad” for the fact that we have Dr. Bob and Nancy here with us taking care of everybody’s physical needs.
I am very happy I found a way to communicate with you while in China. Again, I apologize for not being able to do this sooner. Hopefully, I will be able to communicate more consistently the rest of our trip. Check back often.
Here are some pictures including me eating octopus:
