Wednesday 12 January 2011

Hungzhou to cangnan.

Made it up and out on time with all our stuff today hoping we would be taken to the school today and luckily Joanna, the main contact for us, was back. She said we could leavethis afternoon! After a couple of croissants for breakfast and some tasty lunch we were told we were going by bus to the town our school was in.
The bus was at 2.20 but a good half hour away an so at 1,15 we left.
We were supposed to be driven to the bus in the company car but the boss had apparantly taken the car and we were to get a taxi.
After 30mins outside waiting for a taxi with Gerry and trying various different roads Gerry eventually called the driver who rushed over and drove full tilt to the bus depot. We rushed through security and made it to our bus just as it was about to leave but we made it!
After my initial suspicion of Chinese buses from last time I was very surprised, the bus had toilets, TVs, big comfy leather seats and plenty of room.

It was a one stop service so after a gorgeous rest stop in the mountains we were dumped out in cangnan by the side of the road and the bus drove off.

I called Mr li our contact and he said he was on his way. Half an hour later and still missing Mr Lee we called again. Apparantly he was at the bus station waiting for us...he wasn't. Or more accurately the bus driver had dropped everyone at the wrong place.
After some more phone calls (which kept dropping out) eventually I handed the phone to a random Chinese woman who told him where we were. 2 minutes later they arrived, 3 teachers in a mini bus. Mr Lee, another older teacher Jen and a young Guy of 23 who turned out to be our boss! He speaks great English and I hope he likes us.
First we were shown to our living place and it was in a nice new part of the school on the 5th floor.
When me and Chris walked into this massive flat with alarge kitchen, a big double bedroom, a kitchen, a dining area and a seperate office we were shocked and our jaws dropped. And when we found out this was just for me I was even more amazed, Chris has an identical one upstairs!
After dropping off our things we headed out for a seafood meal. Not ideal but I coped. And then back to he flat to sleep finally.
The other teacher will meet us after his first two classes at 9.30 so I guess classes start around half 7! Ouch!
Photos as soon as I have internet! And I think Chris may help with the blogging after we get his laptop set up!

Night all..

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