I spent the last couple of days with my Aunt Beth and Uncle Brian in Hong Kong and Macau relaxing, as well as seeing and smelling a lot of familiar asian smells. I'm not sure what they all are but they sure are familiar and they have really brought me back and made me realize how much asia has gotten into my blood. So my first couple of days were spent hanging out with my aunt and uncle, getting over jet lag, and savoring some luxuries which will be scarce in China (octopus sashimi, tandoori salmon, lasagna, red wine that tastes good). Macau also has a sweet art museum with a great feature exhibit upstairs.
I arrived at maryknoll house this morning and joined in for mass before a lunch at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Afterwards we wandered a little in central hong kong and came back for dinner. It was a day filled with a lot of talking.
I'm really looking forward to orientation. Dr. Richard Bohr from St. John's University is here to help with the orientation especially with regards to teaching history and culture. There are a number of highly experienced and semi-experienced teachers, volunteers etc. I obviously have a little exposure to chinese culture which only makes me more excited to hear from the longtime students of China.
As much as I'm looking forward to orientation, I'm moreso looking forward to actually getting back to China.
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Have you met the men from your town yet?
I talked to Shaun Crumb yesterday. I'm going to see him on the 22nd. We're getting a beer at the Midi.
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