Home sweet home
After a whirlwind of final activities, a very rushed day of packing and cleaning, a day of hanging out in Beijing, and a very long day of travel I’m back in the USA. The last few days in Siping are a complete blur…I’m still not quite sure what all happened. I taught my last class Thursday morning and Thursday night was on an overnight train to Beijing with Seth and Sarah. Lying on the train, I realized I had forgotten to pack about 10 things I was planning on bringing…but oh well, at least it’s not hard to find the things I want here! 🙂 Friday night in Beijing, our friend Stuart took us to a new area. This “West Hutong” was yet another face of this very diverse city. It was lined with unique small shops, coffee shops, cafes and bars–and was like stepping into another world. We settled in on the rooftop of one of the cafes. The roof was slanted and scattered with all manner of leftover/broken chairs and tables–yet somehow this all worked together for a cool atmosphere. We sat drinking coffee, taking in the beautiful polluted red Beijing sky.
t neighbor. After weeding my way through immigration and customs at what has been voted the worst airport in the country (see the current Newsweek), I sat in the terminal in “staring mode” for a couple hours waiting for my flight to Indy. I found myself incredibly distracted by the fact that I could eavesdrop on everyone around me. Another short flight and I was in my parents’ car headed home for a nice dinner accompanied by a nice bottle of wine.
We’re happy to see you’ve made it home! Enjoy your family and friends and seeing all of the places you love to visit here at home.
Love,
Heather, Lily, & family
i’m one of those loved ones!