nanjing chronicles part 3

nanjing (Feb 6, 2012)


good morning china! good morning nanjing! i really had a great sleep..and my saliva is all over my pillow..eeww..harhar..

excited for breakfast..morning routine..stretch..and write an email for my wife..while my roommate is in the bathroom..then take my daily number two and number three..a hot shower..perfect for a very cold day ahead..

we came down to the hotel dining by 0730H..and we're the first guests of the day..again, the ambience is not that prestige but it's neat and clean..but the hotel people really don't know english..T_T..so i started grabbing the plate and my chopsticks..buffet it is..all food..chinese..great..had to try them first in small servings and go back for more if it suits my tastebuds..dimsums..like..sausage and bacon..like..tomato and eggs..like..and there is this rootcrop which is just boiled..reminds me of turnip and peanuts combined..full breakfast indeed..thanks thanks!!

back to the room for toothbrushing..and heads down the lobby..mr silent driver is waiting..to nari training center we go..

first day of training..nosebleed moments..this reminded me of my APPS training with the indians..but it is more specific with the NARI relays..good thing the room is well heated..and good thing we had breaks..coffee/tea breaks for us (with junvill and jun) while arwin, bryan and alden also had their cigarette break..2nd half of the lecture for the morning and we're off for lunch..

we walked to another building..their canteen..at the third floor..we were giiven this canteen partitioned aluminum plates..fall in line..buffet it is..chinese food of course..in fairness..the food is delicious..it's even better to other chinese restaurants in the philippines..and i had a milestone..it's my first time to appreciate a flavorless youghart drink..before i could'nt take it..or maybe it's different from the other brands i've tried before..


afternoon session..protection theory..hardware..etc..etc..break..another type of relay..first day of training accomplished..1700H..walk to the canteen again for dinner..and its not yet dinnertime..no choice but to follow..sigh..good food though..

i forgot to tell you that today is the lantern festival..hey it's the lantern festival..the end of your new year..and wishful thinking i am..they would made us experience the festival..but naye..mr silent driver..just took us straight to the hotel..it's lantern festival..and the fireworks are all around us..

T_T

staring at the window..watching the fireworks from afar..

then about 1900H we heard this fireworks like its just near us..sir junvill and i tried to see where it was..it's just near the hotel gates..with no jackets and shoes..we got out..fireworks!!!..i missed lighting up fireworks i guess..but these fireworks in front of me are special..maybe it will worth hundred thousands in the philippines..and we're lucky to have exprienced seen this before our eyes..and the cold night did'nt stopped us to see this..we're like children fascinated..haha..it's really cold..to the bones..so after we hurriedly headed back the hotel lobby..even the chinese women stared at us..wondering why these people are only wearing shirts, pajamas and hotel slippers..they could stand the winter cold..are they superman or just insane..haha..

back to the prison cell..better write another email before i go to sleep..hey it's lantern festival..and we have not seen a single lantern here..stop it..go to sleep..wishing i'll have my lantern festival in my dreams..lights off please..