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Nanning Nanning was were my girlfriend lived. It is new and relatively quiet on the streets. I actually liked it there, except for the heat. It's very humid and not something I'm used to. It felt like a sauna in the streets. But as said Nanning was a relatively new city with many skyscrapers and shops and my girlfriend lived there. After the plane flight we both arrived at the gates and the plan was to meet a mutual friend. It took some time before we actually could see her, so I had enough time to worry about my collapsed eardrums. Maybe the hotel air-conditioner or maybe a cold, but the plane flight made me virtually deaf on one ear and it bothered me. I wasn't worried it wouldn't pop back, but hearing your voice inside of your head was a very strange awareness. So I was grumpy. We met our friend. She was nice, as usual and was in Nanning for business. So it was a good idea to have dinner together and let her stay in the house of my girlfriend. Dinner was nice. I had a warm corn drink I loved and we could talk for a bit. Despite the pain in my ears I was happy to be walking in the heat with two beautiful ladies on both sides of me. So the more I thought about it, the less grumpy I became. And luckily the next day I didn't need to visit a doctor because my ears became better. I met the cousin of my girlfriend and she was nice and cute. A real student and still in the joy of her life. She giggled with her school friend and made jokes. When I saw that I wished for my youth again. The innocence of a and a animal for that matter is still pure and unpolluted, so they don't feel embarrassed and just do what they like. I admire that. I guess I am still a at heart. So it was a nice night. The room was small and the beds were hard. But my girlfriend had her computer. I had an assignment from back home. My sister wanted the new I-touch pod, so together with my girl and her cousin we looked for that. I did find it but the price was not right, so instead I bought a speaker set for the computer of my girlfriend. So the days after, there was music in her room and two happy faces. I knew more people in China and one was living in Nanning. She was 56 years old and my aunty, as she called herself. I knew her online, but we never met and this was the best opportunity to do so. So we invited her for dinner. She had her birthday and we met at a restaurant. Me and aunty looked for the food. I saw eel, chicken legs, brains, sushi, fish and much more. You could point and the cooks would cook it for you on the spot. It was actually pretty cool, but no brains for me. I also met the rest of the family of my girlfriend. Ever since they all knew I would be in China, they wanted to see me. They wanted to see the foreign guy and make photos. I was Ok with that. I never had many photo's of myself, so this was a good reason to add more to my personal collection  So all in all I can say Nanning has been a nice experience, but I still need to see the parks and lakes there. So more reason to go back. |
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eh! a series trips before being a Chinese son-in-law? We call this move 'seeing parents'. Dont mind my joke, but it's part of the culture. I admire you decision and wish you a happy journey in China. Nanning, hot! Make it an memoriable experience.
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6/23/2008 5:55 am |
eh! a series trips before being a Chinese son-in-law? We call this move 'seeing parents'. Dont mind my joke, but it's part of the culture. I admire you decision and wish you a happy journey in China. Nanning, hot! Make it an memoriable experience. And Nanning is indeed hot. Hotter then I'm used to
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I like to see your promised 'next' blog abt your 'seeing parents'. I've been in such senario and still in it myself so i am very interested in learning about the cultural difference you feel. Sometimes it would create slight mental conflicts.
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6/27/2008 6:14 am |
I like to see your promised 'next' blog abt your 'seeing parents'. I've been in such senario and still in it myself so i am very interested in learning about the cultural difference you feel. Sometimes it would create slight mental conflicts.
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