I have to admit, I’m glad we aren’t going to be here for the summer. The sun has disappeared and southern China summer doesn’t match up with a West Coast definition of ‘summer.’ It rains every afternoon and sometimes it rains all day. It’s warm but because of the elevation (about 6,000 ft) it’s not really that hot, just a little sticky. Storm drainage (among other things draining) isn’t the most efficient, so when the downpours pile up, certain streets become rivers. Nasty rivers. There are also ‘land mines.’ The sidewalks aren’t hardscape concrete like we are used to. Often they are just square flat bricks, and not mortared together. So when the rains are really bad, the earth under the bricks gets saturated. You step on a land mine and dirty water splashes up your leg, into your pants and then down into your socks and shoes. Have fun for the rest of the squishy day. Okay, I know I’m just grousing. I’m actually really missing Wyatt and Bobbie and ready to come home for a bit. Even as I finish typing, the sun is coming out! : P
And this is the garbage man. He has more to complain about the rain than I do, but probably doesn’t.
PS - I did meet a couple of new friends the other night, one from America and one from England. I am really looking forward to hanging out with them next year.
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