Can you believe it has already been 4 months? I sure can't! This last weekend the girls and I headed out on our last vacation together. We decided to go to Yangshuo, which is a pretty iconic place here in China. Yangshuo is known for bamboo river boats, biking through the countryside, and of course the rice terraces.
Thursday afternoon we had our last final performance with our 2nd graders, and right after we headed to the train station. Caley's brother, Noah, joined us on this vacation, so we had 7 people on this vacation, instead of our normal 6. Luckily, our train ride for this vacation wasn't nearly as long as all of the other trains I've taken in China. The train to Guilin was only about 2 hours and from there we took a car another 2 hours to our hostel. We got to our hostel pretty late on Thursday night. We were all split up into double rooms because the hostel had messed up our reservation and wouldn't have a big enough room for us until Friday night. So, of course, Cassie and I shared a room. We decided to wake up early on Friday morning to get a good start on the day, but when we woke up at 7 it was pouring rain. So, we decided to sleep in a little longer. It didn't stop pouring until about 9, so that's when we decided to get up and head to the main part of the town known as, West Street. West Street is this long street lined with tour groups, side shops, street food, restuarants, bikes, mopeds, and so many other things. On Friday morning we stopped at a little food cart and got some food for breakfast. After that we found a tour guide to take us around on bikes. Turns out we got the same tour guide Caley had the first time she was in China. Her name was Esther, and she was so happy and fun to have as a guide. So, all day Friday we took a bike tour with her. First, we biked through some of the country side in Guilin/Yangshuo until we got to the river. There we took the bamboo boat rides.
Cassie and I had the best Bamboo raft-driver. Every time one of us posed to take a picture he would yell: "Yi, Er, San!" (which is 1, 2, 3) and then he would hit the water with his pole to splash us with water! He made the ride so fun and he was happy and laughing the whole time! He even let us try to steer the boat.
After the bamboo boats, we did some more biking through the country side and then lunch at a delicious cafe!
Noah taking a shower in the rain outside of the cafe we were eating at.
We got to a part on the trail that was covered in mud, and the bikes we were riding were definitely not equipped to make it through. We were all slipping and sliding around and trying not to fall down. Eventually we just had to get off and drag our bikes through. We were all covered in mud by the time we got off the trail. Good thing we were heading to the mud caves next!
When in China, right?
And then, more wandering through the country side.
We ended off the day by biking back to West Street and wandering around for a while. There are so many fun and interesting things here in China, that wandering has become one of my favorite things. Cassie and I found a whole strip of restaurants that were owned by white guys, so we decided to stop and try out the "American" food. It was actually pretty good and it was fun to sit down and people watch for a while. You never quite know what is going to happen or what you are going to see. For example: this old man dancing on top of 2 stools, in the middle of a very crowded street, trying to sell us t-shirts. Oh, China!
Saturday: We got up and headed back to West Street. On our way over there we noticed that there was a lot of black smoke that looked very out of place. Turns out there was a big electrical fire going on.
We stopped for a while to see what was going on, but then we continued on the West Street. (Later we found out that nobody was hurt because of how early it was, there were not a lot of people in the buildings that were effected.) We wanted to take mopeds and we wanted to try to get Esther again. By the time we got over there, Esther was already on another tour with a different group, but her brother was there and he was happy to take us. We got to drive through some pretty amazing and beautiful mountains.
A little later in the afternoon we hiked to the top of a small mountain to see a incredible view. And then we rode a ferry across the river to see the picture that is printed on the 20 yuan.
Cassie and I stink at taking pictures. Every time we tried to snap one, one of us wasn't cooperating.
Annie also got to take this awesome picture with these weird looking birds, just chilling on a stick.
Then more mopeding through the mountains:
Sunday, we did some more biking, Caley did some rock climbing, we took Sunday afternoon naps, and explored YangShuo some more.
In YangShuo they have these drums everywhere. I've been dying to try one since we got to YangShuo, but I was to nervous to ask. On Sunday night we found this really nice Australian guy who let me play his drum and even taught me how to. It was a lot of fun.
Monday morning Noah and Caley left because Noah had to teach Tuesday morning and the train that the rest of us where taking wouldn't allow him to get back in time to teach. The rest of us headed off to the rice terraces for the day. The rice terraces were about a 3 1/2 hour drive from where we were staying, so we started our day off early. The tour guide that we had would occassionally stop the car, pull over, and buy a super fresh watermelon and start cutting it up for us. I will probably never in my life eat a watermelon as fresh as the ones here in China.
Once at the terraces, we got out and hiked around the beautiful mountain for many hours, and just enjoyed the beautiful views we were seeing.
We got to eat lunch inside a ladies house. She cooked fresh mountain food for us, right there. My favorite were probably the little fishies you eat whole. I've come a long way with my food habits here in China.
Then we were off to explore the rice terraces some more.
Meat that has been smoking for a REALLY long time.
We headed back to YangShuo and finished any last minute shopping we wanted to do. We also stopped for one last mango smoothie at Mango Mango, which we had become obsessed with over the weekend. China has spoiled me in the terms of delicious mango's.
Then, on Tuesday morning we had to get up very early to ride in a car for 2 hours back to the train station and then catch our 2 hour train back to our city. We got back home and then had to get ready to teach. Today is our last day of teaching, tomorrow we have our last party with the kids, and on Friday some of the girls leave to go to Hong Kong early and Kim and I will be leaving on Monday morning to get to the Hong Kong airport. China has been an amazing experience. I couldn't have asked to be in a better group of girls. they have influenced me so much, for the better, and we have all become incredible friends. I'm so thankful that I was able to come here and grow and change in ways that would have never happened without China!
I'm going to tell you all a little bit about the many modes of transportation here in China. Mostly, because I have had 3 exciting adventures this week that all took place on a Motor-taxi or a Motor-cart. So, here in Zhongshan there is a big shopping mall that we call the Da Fu Yuan. This is where we go to get all of our groceries and basically anything we could need. I normally take the bus there, since the bus that stops right by our apartment comes every 15-20 minutes and it's a straight shot to the Da Fu Yuan. I normally just take the bus back to the apartment as well...that is, when I'm early enough to catch the bus. The last time the bus makes pick up stops is at about 9:20. We've generally been really good at getting to the bus stop on time.
Adventure #1: Well, last week we were over by the Da Fu Yuan and so the other girls wanted to pick up some weekend groceries so that we didn't have to make another trip over the weekend. I wasn't super feeling up to shopping and so Cassie and I decided to go home. We waited at the bus stop for a good 15 minutes before realizing that the bus probably wasn't coming so we decided to approach the mass of Motor-taxi drivers that always bombard you when you walk out of the store. We asked them if they knew where we lived (Jucheng school) and asked how much they would charge. In the end we decided on taking a Motor-cart. A motor-cart is basically a little cart attached to a motor cycle. They are usually covered, which is convenient during the rainy season (which is right now). We hoped on and we were just chit chatting about life and such, when 2 guys on a scooter behind us started waving and trying to speak to us in English. This isn't unusual because every time I've ridden in one of the carts, the people we pass always have awesome facial expressions and often try to communicate with us. The guy on the scooter behind us was trying really hard to try out his English, so every time we stopped at a light he would stop next to us and try to talk. Cassie and I snapped a picture with him:
At one point he pulled out his phone and was motioning towards me, probably asking for my number. But, because I don't how to speak Chinese I couldn't communicate to him that I didn't want to give it to him. This next part is going to freak people out...probably mostly my mom, but I thought it was funny, mostly because I've gotten used to Chinese customs and I didn't feel threatened at all. Haha! Anyways the guy on the scooter somehow convinced out motor-cart driver to pull over so that he could get my number. Cassie and I just started cracking up at this point and trying to communicate with our driver that he could keep going. Luckily, me shaking my head enough times convinced the guy on the scooter that he wasn't going to get my number and we got home safely. It was just one of those moments that makes me think, "I love China!" So many absurd things happen here that would never be accepted in the states.
Adventure #2: On Sunday we go to church in the morning and it takes about 2 hours to get there. We hold Relief Society with a smaller group of people closer to our apartment at about 7 at night. So, this past Sunday we had gone to another apartment for Relief Society and had stayed later to talk to the other girls and have some cake they had made. So we didn't make it to the bus stop in time to take it back to our apartment. We decided to wave over some motor-taxi's. We hadn't ridden them at all and we decided we needed to experience them at least once while we were here. So Cassie and I decided to ride together. Fun fact: so far the most people I've seen on one scooter has been 4 men. They try to fit as many people as they can onto them. Any who, Cassie and I waved one over and tried to hop on. Sadly, I was in a pencil skirt and was not able to straddle the scooter at all. So, my first experience on a motor-taxi was very frightning. I was sitting side-saddle and I was on the back. I could literally feel myself sliding off of the metal extension I was sitting on. I'm pretty sure Cassie was getting really annoyed of how tight I was holding onto her. It was a lot of fun, and we snapped this picture:
Adventure #3: Now that we realize how much quicker it is to take motor-taxi's, we're a little hooked. So, last night after we had gotten our weekend food we decided to take another one. This taxi was way more equipped to take 2 additional people and I felt much safer on it. I didn't even have to hold on as tight as I did the first time, and I was able to finish the smoothie I was drinking while riding it. Note to readers: don't ride a motor-taxi with Cassie in front of you...her hair gets in your mouth! Hahaha!
Also, if Macasnese is out there, I found a Coke for you! Haha!
Well folks, I have been in China for more than 2 months. Which means: I have less than 2 months here in China. How crazy is that? The time has just flown by. I am sad that my time in China is limited, but I am also really excited to go home! Now, let me tell you all about the week long vacation the girls and I took!
Our vacation started on Wednesday because we didn't have to teach! Wahoo! I spent the morning talking to my best friend, Haeley, who is getting married in 2 weeks! I'm super sad I'm going to miss it, but it was a lot of fun to talk to her about her wedding and to hear how excited she is.
Our journey started off with a 25 hour train ride over night to Chengdu and Sichuan to see the biggest stone Buddha in the world. Once we got there, we checked into our hostel, which was super cute. It was called Mrs. Panda's hostel. We slept for a few hours and then woke up early to head to the Buddha's. I swear, there were hundreds of Buddha's. I tried to take as many pictures as possible! That park is one of the most beautiful places I have been.
Green water. Yum?
I have some pretty sweet ninja skills.
I loved all of the locks that were there. There were probably thousands of locks, some of which looked really ancient.
The biggest Buddha in the world. Look at all those tiny humans next to it.
"He has crazy eyes!"
Crazy eyebrow dude. I don't even know why this is necessary.
I am the fish whisperer!
Highlights from Chengdu:
-Kim's rubber band bracelet making
-Playing cards in the train
-Sleeper trains
-Talking to strangers on the train
-Kungpow chicken at the hostel in Chengdu
-Seeing the biggest stone Buddha in the world
The next stop: Xi'an. Xi'an was beautiful. We had a sleeper train from Chengdu to Xi'an and we got there in the middle of the day. We took an illegal car ride without knowing it, haha, and she charged us a little more than we wanted to spend. We got to our hostel, checked in, and then got ready to do some exploring. We were planning on going to see the Terra Cotta Warriors that day, but we didn't have enough time, so we decided to go see the wall around Xi'an. Xi'an has this ancient wall surrounding a good portion of the city. We climbed up and they had bikes that we could rent to ride around the wall. So fun! We then headed to the Muslim Quarter, which is a quarter of the city that is populated with Muslims. They had street food everywhere and really fun shops to barter at. We ate fried bananas, Chinese hamburgers, fried, eggs, pomegranate juice, spiral potatoes on a stick , a mixture of cookies, and so much more. So much good food! That night, when we were walking home, we saw a bunch of ladies dancing in the park. So, naturally we decided to join them. It kind of felt like we were techno line dancing with a bunch of Asian ladies. It was a lot of fun!
Muslim Quarter!
The next day we decided to take a tour to see the Terra Cotta warriors. They took us to the factory, the site of the Warriors, and to Emperor Qin's tomb. Be prepared because I'm about to give you your history lesson for the week. I just think it is all so fascinating, and my friend Liz was a genius and started writing down the stuff the tour guide was saying, so this is in Liz's words:
"2,000 years ago, Emperor Qin became emperor at the young age of 13. He standardized the Chinese language and money. But he was also very obsessed with his afterlife. Almost his entire life was devoted to preparing for his life after death. He ordered the Terra Cotta Warriors to be built to protect him after he was buried. He went to great lengths to make sure they would not be destroyed with the passing of time, and made sure that necessary measurements were taken to ensure their preservation. For instance, he had them buried 5 meters down to prevent water damage. He also covered them with wooden poles and bamboo mats. He had them buried just as he was buried. He did not want others to find his tomb or the warriors.
Then, in 1974, the Terra Cotta Warriors were discovered by pure accident by farmers who were searching for water. Dubbed as "the 8th wonder of the world," the Terra Cotta warriors are so named because they are made from the Terra Cotta clay that is found at the bottom of the Ling Mountain. There are five different types of Warriors: the high-ranking General, (wears pointed shoes, chain mail armor, and square helmet), the officer, (wise man who gave fighting counsel to the emperor), the footman and lower ranking individual, (defined by hair in a bun), the kneeling archer, and the standing archer. The Emperor looks like a priest.
Legend has it that after death and burial of Qin, peasants and villagers came and destroyed the Terra Cotta Warriors in rebellion to Qin's tyranny when he was emperor. That is why most of them were destroyed and had to be restored by the Chinese government. According to the history that was kept after Emperor Qin's reign, (he burned most of the Chinese historical records because he wanted to unify the Chinese people with one ideology) emperor Qin built a city underground for his afterlife. He had lights made out of whale so they would burn for eternity. He was very much a believer in "fung shway" or the idea that certain elements aligned to bring divinity and fortune. (Sort of like how the number 7 is sacred). That is why he insisted upon being buried in the west with the river in the south and the warriors in the east protecting him. No one had been inside Qin's tomb to this day. It is buried in the ground and is being preserved by the trees that were planted by the Chinese government after the discovery of the tomb to prevent it from sinking more.
Emperor Qin died of an illness as he was coming back from an expedition to find the elixir of life. To protect his body from enemies, his servants surrounded his body with fish so you could not tell that his body was stinking. When he died, many of his concubines were buried alive with him and were ordered to follow him to his grave. Many peasants and the servants who helped in the creation of Qin's underground city were also buried alive in attempt to keep in a secret. He did not want anyone knowing of its existence."
What an amazing opportunity to be able to be so close to this historical spot.
This was our guide at the Terra Cotta factory. This is a baby dragon. They symbolize wealth, because the baby dragon eats money and stores it for the family.
The wooden beams now look like waves because of the pressure from being buried.
Emperor Qin's tomb, that has never been opened, is right in the green hill.
Our tour guide, Richard, telling us about the city that is supposedly buried under that hill.
Highlights from Xi'an:
-Bike riding on the wall of Xi'an, especially when we were all making videos on our phones while riding our bikes
-Going to Muslim Quarter and eating delicious street food
-Techno dancing in the park
-Becoming friends with our tour group
-Our tour guide. He kept making really random and funny comments. On of our favorites was: The Cantonese eat everything with wings, except planes. And the Cantonese eat everything with legs, except tables.
-Lunch on our tour, because we got to eat some native Xi'an food
BEIJING! Our train ride from Xi'an to Beijing was probably one of the worst train rides I've been on. We didn't have sleepers so we were sitting for about 16 hours overnight. It was awful. None of us slept very well, and the next day all of our ankles were swollen. Beijing was nothing like how I expected it to be. It was so westernized. Everyone kept telling me that Beijing was very smoggy and full of pollution, but the sky was so clear and beautiful the whole time I was there. The weather was absolutely amazing and perfect. We got to our hostel, cleaned up, and then headed to The Great Wall of China. We got a private driver to take us there because we figured that was the fastest way to get there. It costed us quite a bit, but it was worth not spending time wandering around trying to figure out where we were going. When we got there, we got the tickets to take a cable car up and to take a chute ride down. We got up to the wall and wandered around for about 2 hours. It was so beautiful. I had no idea that it was mostly stair. Up and down, up and down, up and down. We ventured off to a part of the wall that was restricted because it wasn't restored and it was crumbling and over grown with trees and plants. We ventured that way for a while and got some cute pictures. Caley also wrote each of us a note that was so fun to read at the wall and to see how far each of us has come in just 2 months and to see some of the big decisions that we have made while being here in China. So many exciting things, and I'm so excited to see how far these girls go in life. They are all so amazing. God is good and he knew that i needed to be with these girls here in China. When it was time to leave we got to ride a little toboggan ride down. One of my favorite parts of The Great Wall was the man who was helping with the ride. When we walked up he started asking us where we were from and was guessing our ages. I was wearing my tiger shirt and as I was leaving in my toboggan he waved at me and said, "bye-bye tiger!" It made my day. I love China!The ride was really fun, and I made some fun videos on the way down.
China somehow knew about the love that I have for the 2 C's in my life!
It just goes on forever!
After The Great Wall we had the driver take us to The Silk Market, which is this huge mall with all different kinds of shops, and people ready to barter with you. Bartering is one of the funniest things to do. Cassie and I stuck together most of the time, and now we have some pretty funny stories. Every store we went into people tired to compliment us so that they would get a better deal. They were always saying things like, "Wow! Your eyes are so beautiful", "I love your necklace", "my friend, this price only for you." And when we would give them a counter price: "You got to be kidding me", "my friend, this price is impossible. No one give it to your for that price", "seriously, give me your serious price." It was so fun, we spent hours in there. I didn't buy anything the first day there, but all the other girls found some good buys. After that, we made our way back to the hostel for dinner. The hostel we were staying at had a good restaurant inside with some western food, so Cassie and I opted to eat there while the other girls wandered the streets around our hostel. I had some pasta and Cassie got a burger. One of my favorite moments from the trip was sitting with Cassie in the restaurant surrounded by people who were drinking and smoking and having a great conversation about the gospel with her. It was a testimony builder to me that we can make anywhere a holy place by being good people and talking about righteous things. Cassie and I then went to bed because of how exhausted we had become from all of our train rides.
Tuesday we woke up early to go to The Forbidden City! The Forbidden City was right next to where we were staying and it was only about a 10 minute walk. We walked over there and stood in line for tickets. We got in pretty quickly and got the automated guides that they had to hear about the history of the city. I also took pictures of each of the signs next to the buildings, so get ready for another history lesson. Each of the buildings has a distinct purpose, and I found all of them so fascinating!
Copper and Iron Vats:
Copper and iron vats were part of the fire-fighting equipment in the palace. They were filled with water to be used to douse fires. From October to February every year, the vats were covered with quilts to prevent the water from freezing, and on very cold days they would be heated by charcoal fires. The oldest vats were cast during the Hongzhi reign period (1488-1505) of the Ming Dynasty. Each of the Mind Dynasty vats has two iron rings, ancient, simple and natural. The Qing Dynasty vats had tow beast-shaped bronze rings, a big belly and a small mouth. The Palace Museum (The Forbidden City) has a total of 308 copper and iron vats of various sizes. Of them 18 are copper vats inlaid with gold, which are located on both sides of Tai He Dian (Hall of Supreme Harmony), Bao He Dian (Hall of Preserved Harmony), and Qian Qing Men (Gate of Heavenly Purity).
Zhong He Dian (Hall of Central Harmony):
First constructed in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty, Zhong He Dian was destroyed and reconstructed several times over the centuries. The existing hall was constructed in 1627 during the Ming Dynasty. In the early Mind Dynasty, this hall was called Hua Gai Dian (Hall of Overwhelming Glory) but was renamed Zhong Ji Dian (Hall of Central Extremity) in 1562 and Zhong He Dian in 1645 during the Qing Dynasty. This square building has a single pyramind-shaped roof, with a gold plated bronze covering. The floor is paved with high-quality square clay bricks, commonly known as "golden bricks." A throne is placed in the center of the hall and a board hangs above the throne with an inscription written by Emperor Qianlong. The inscription reads: "Yun Zhi Jue Zhong," meaning "The Way of Heaven is profound and mysterious and the way of mankind is difficult. Only is we make a precise and unified plan and follow the doctrine of the mean, can we rule the country well." This hall served as a resting place for the emperor on his way to attend an important ceremony or hold court. The day before the emperor held a sacrificial ceremony he would read the prayer tablet aloud in this hall. Before offering sacrifices at the Altar of the God of Agriculture, the emperor examined ceremonial farm tools here. After the revision of the imperial pedigree, which was revised once every ten year, the emperor read the pedifree out loud and held a grand ceremony at the hall. The words "Zhong He" come from the Book of Rites, meaning "when we handle matters properly and harmoniously without leaning to either side, all things on earth will flourish."
Large Stone Carving:
It is the largest stone carving in the palace, 16.75 meters long, 3.07 meter wide, and 1.7 meters thick, and weighs more than 200 tons, hence the name Large Stone Carving. It was carved out of a huge natural stone in the early Ming Dynasty, when the three main halls were constructed. IN 1761 (the 26th year of the Qianlong reign period of the Qing Dynasty), the old patterns on the stone were all thrown away, and new patterns were carved. With beautiful interlocking lotus patterns all around, the huge stone carving has curling waves at the bottom and nine dragons amidst clouds in the middle, as the dragon in an imperial signal. The stone was quarried from Dashiwo in Fangshan in the western suburbs of Beijing. It was transported to the Palace Museum by sprinkling water on the way in winter to make an iced road. Then it was pulled all the way to the Palace Museum along the iced road.
Nine Dragon Screen Wall:
The glazed screen wall facing Huang Ji Mean (Gate of the Norms of Government) was constructed when Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty renovated the Ning Shou Gong (Palace of Peace and Longevity) area. There are nine dragons on the wall, hence the name. Nine Dragon Screen Wall has a double roof in wudian (thatched hall) style covered with yellow glazed tiles, and sits on a white marble stone base. This wall is composed of 270 glazed decorative bricks. With seawater as the background, nine dragons are encircled by waves and clouds, and separated by six groups of rocks. a yellow dragon is in the center, and eight dragons in blue, white, purple, and yellow dragons are on both sides. The dragons was the symbol of the emperor in ancient China. The roof has five ridges, each having a dragon, and the main ridge also has five dragons.
There was also a cool story about this particular dragon. You see how his belly looks different from the rest of his body? Legend has it that one of the servants who was entrusted to work on this mural accidentally broke the tile that needed to be placed there. But, he didn't have any time to remake the tile. So, instead of facing the emperors wrath he constructed an identical piece from wood, painted over it, and attached it to the wall. Over the years the wood has worn differently from the ceramic and finally exposed itself.
There are so many more facts and stories that were so fun to read and hear about. Other photos from The Forbidden City:
I have some really attractive friends...
After walking around The Forbidden City for several hours we walked back to our hostel and all of us took a nap for a few hours. We got up and decided to make our way to the night market. The night market in Beijing is well known for really bizarre foods. And, yes, I did eat some weird things. I ate a starfish and a...well actually you can just watch this video and find out!
Yes, that is indeed a tarantula. And, yes, I ate it. Surprisingly, the starfish tasted worse than the tarantula did. We didn't want to eat any more than the legs, but we thought it was a waste to just throw the rest of it away. So, we found another area that was selling some weird foods and we tried to get the vendors who were selling the foods to eat the tarantula. They had never tasted it before and thought we were crazy for actually eating it. We got one of the guys to try it, and he bit off the entire top half of it. It was crazy. By this point we had attracted quite a crowd around us and everyone was taking pictures and videos of us. We then tried to get the second vendor guy to eat the rest of it, and he kept refusing. Finally, Annie told him that if he ate the rest of the tarantula that she would give him a kiss on the cheek. When she said that he was practically jumping over the counter for her to kiss him. We told him he had to eat it first, so he did, and then Annie kissed his cheek. It was so funny, and it was really fun to be surrounded by the crowd. They all stuck around to watch me eat the starfish as well.
Wednesday morning we split up. Kim, Annie, and Liz went and explored Tienanmen Square and Caley, Cassie, and I went back to the silk market to do some more shopping. I bought some fun fakes of American products. And then we rushed back to our hostel to gather our things and head to the train station. Our train ride was supposed to be 21 hours long, but it kept getting delayed, so it turned into a 26 hour train ride. Luckily, we had sleepers. We got home, unpacked, and here we are.
Highlights from Beijing:
-Obviously The Great Wall of China
-Going to the night market
-Shopping and bartering
-Eating yummy food in the hostel and from the street carts
-Eating a tarantula and a starfish
-Annie eating bugs and kissing boys
-All the stories that we heard in The Forbidden City
-Everything!!!
It's back to teaching this week. I get to go back to teaching kitchen, which I am super excited about. Cassie and Caley are sadly sick this week, and I'm just hoping I don't catch whatever they have.
7 weeks from today I will be on a plane back to Arizona. Let's hope the time doesn't go by too quickly!
I'm volunteering in Zhongshan, China for a semester. While I'm there I will be teaching elementary school-aged children English. Keep reading to hear about my adventures.
