Last couple of weeks of China

I haven't blogged in a couple of weeks lost interest since losing the lappy. Since Halloween we have been pretty busy, living it up in the weekends and been teaching the kids about family for the past two weeks. The kids thought it was fabulous! And I stole Lisa's Luke as my own baby for a couple of weeks.

Shanghai was pretty mad crazy but amazing, and we were fortunate getting home easily and on time! Which I'm pretty sure everybody in the southern hemisphere has already learnt the story.

Been teaching at anther country school as well at the moment which is a pretty cool place and the people are amazingly nice, last weekend we spent our second weekend in Yiwu, we went to a bar with this teacher Tiger and his friend who we never actually learnt the name of but was a lot of fun, on Sunday just had a chilled day biking to the internet bar, unfortunately we passed it and ended up as far out as the trade city, which is only relevent to Gez, but take it from me it was quite a decent bike, my booty was awfully numb by the end of the ride.

This weekend just gone we went back to Hangzhou for the weekend and stayed at an amazing hostel, we had our own room and bathroom, and the coolest couple running it that just really loved helping us! Gave us the greatest advice about buses and bars etc. We went to a bar that had a live band and cheap jugs, the Chinese band played a english sons every couple of songs, even though we were probably the only english speakers there. Hearing a chinese band play coldplay is somehow better than the real ones! We also went to the most amazing book store, finally have got my hands on Harry Potter in chinese, so challange on. Plus they had more books than the pre 19th century classics so have juiced myself back up with books again.

The next couple of weeks are going to be pretty busy Quzhou next weekend and then a big trip to Nanjing the following which will take a good 9 hours each way, lots of people are meeting up there though so very excited!

Apart from that not much going on, at the moment I am struggling through making flags of numerous difficult countries ready for tomorrow.

In terms of the flat, the air con is still humming like a bird although we have just realised that the washingmachine and shower are no longer working, god another task for Pete, and no its not that the water is turned off or anything, come on guys give me a little cred! But I have finally got Pete to actually ask the Principal if we can get xmas off, BIG DEAL. And all we had to do was sit through another one of his Taichi perfomances, unfortunately this one involved me as a voulenteer for his strengh using the "gas" in his body, don't even ask???

Got a package from Judith today so thank her for me will you mama! I will send her a letter as soon as possible

Much love to you all, see you relatively soon Xxx Kate

Halloween

Heavy week of teaching last week! Taught the kids how to talk like a NZer, which is pretty sweet, taught them "sup bro" and "laters", our whole school now officially thinks that New Zealand is more Cracka Lacking than Australia, which pleases me greatly! Also been teaching the kids about Halloween, they do not get the concept of Witch, everytime I draw one they just scream at me "HARRY POTTER" and when I say no they just say, "YES!!!!"

Clinton stayed for the week, so had another trip to the night markets and parks etc. Plus we went to a sweet Turkish joint, suprisingly delish and cheap pizza (Turkish???) We have also found a really amazing burger joint that has combo's for about 2 dollars, very pumped up!

After work on friday Arvo we rushed straight to the bus station and headed straight back to Quzhou for Peters halloween party, which was awesome, we got to meet some more Aussie's that were passing through Quzhou. Our friend Jane woke us up this morning at about 8 with chinese breakfast and toast to try with vegemite, which the Aussies are in love with. Just got home this evening, and can safely say that I am almost as dead as my poor turtles and fish, which by the way are goners. Teaching tomorrow and then a couple of rest days hopefully before Shanghai on thursday evening, well thats the plan so far, but it is Janes Birthday and she has invited us back for her birthday celebrations, plus Jinhua, the city next door to us really is calling our names!

Weather is very wet and snuggle sack suitable, which is making Casey immensely jealous! Wouyld love a call from ya'll this week, best time to catch me is at about 5pm your time, I know that is really awkward for you, or at about 10pm also rather awkward

Love you all, missing you Xx

Photos of kids coming soon x