Since underwear is one of the most expensive items on the list (too private?), many of us have resorted to washing it, and other items of clothing, by hand in our hotel sinks.
I have a new breakfast discovery: yogurt! Really good vanilla and aloe (haven't tried that yet, but people say it's good) yogurt. You drink it with a small straw created especially for that purpose, in similar style to a juice box.
I finally got some panda photos onto my computer! Here are a few:
Oh wait -- those are fake.
Here's a great sign in the mall next to our hotel - as you can see, there is a Starbucks and a Kentucky Fried Chicken in the mall.
We found a new restaurant for lunch. I still like the original place best, but we were having so much trouble getting fed in time that we had to find a new place. Of course, the two times that we have gone to the new restaurant, the moms and kids did NOT go to our old place, so we could have gone and gotten fed! We did, however, discover something delicious: soup buns! They are little dumplings filled with soup and seasoned pork (tastes like sausage). When you bite into them, the juicy soup dribbles out and makes a nice mess all over you and the table, but then you finish eating the meat inside and you swoon! We had them yesterday, and went back today, and I decided to have ONLY soup buns for lunch, no real food. Here's our group at lunch today:
I got a few photos during our rehearsal today, and here they are:
And, of course, a picture of the cast watching the rehearsal:
4 comments:
Greetings. This is fascinating. The best part of your blog I like is sharing the simple descriptions of differences, discoveries and novelties you make. I got a list of your cities to be visited, printed a China map and drew the crisscrosses you will make. It will be a delight to follow you to the the four tips of the chinese compass. Thanks Vivie, you have a fan. Emmanuel
Hi Grief! This Cécile from the Annie forum. You seem to be having so much fun already!!! And it's great how you try to find out about the Chinese culture and food.
Your posts are fascinating, I can't wait to read more.
Cécile.
Vivian .. as a Mom with a Kid in tow on the 2004/05 tour.. we made it our job to scout out a laundry service outside the hotel on the first day of any city. Then we would post a map on "The Message Board" for the cast. Laundry Outside the hotel is cheap. Ask at the Help desk or walk around the block .. And those moms on the current tour need to step up to the plate .. (-: !!
Glad you are having fun
Deborah and Adriana (Brigitta 04/05)
Hey Vivian,
I second Deborah's comment about getting laundry outside the hotel. In every city we were in no matter how big or small there are little laundry shops around. The moms always did the legwork while everyone was in rehearsal or the kids were in school. We just made a lot of friends with the locals and wound up finding something. If you're in a city less than a week, it might be tougher but they have to be around. Most people don't have washers and dryers in their houses there. Good luck with that. Keep up the blog. I love it!
Melanie
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