A math teacher from our school invited us to
go with his family to Chongqing's
Safari Park:
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| This was my first opportunity to actually touch giraffes! | | | |
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We got to feed them, watching their REALLY LONG tongues strip the leaves from the branches. So cool!
This was the (sweet, warm-hearted) family who took us to the zoo. We enjoyed spending our day with them, helping their daughter practice her English.
Later, they also treated us to dinner at a Hot Pot restaurant!
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| I've never been so close to pelicans, either! |
There were circus-style shows, with trained bears, chimpanzees, birds, and seals. A big problem was that it was a hot, sunny day......... so, Chinese people had their umbrellas open, thereby blocking the views of anyone sitting in the viewing seats. (Annoying, to us)
Another annoying thing was their fascination with microphones and megaphones. On the bus that drove through bear and lion habitats, tour guides competed for who could screech the loudest into their megaphones!
Zhai Jin and her 8-year-old son, Felix,
came to visit us, from Zunyi. It was the THIRD time that we have had the chance to see Jin
(teacher in Battle Ground School District during 2005-2006)
while in China. Wonderful visit!!!
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| We did everything that Felix had on his list. The first was the amusement park! |
For rides like "the swings", I definitely feel like a grandma!
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| Chris also had a good time at the amusement park. The Russian dancers were a highlight! |
These two students followed us for awhile, surprised us with ice-cream-cones, and enjoyed practicing their English. We continue to be a novelty here!
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| Next, we went to visit another Chongqing Temple....... |
........with its huge, golden Buddha!
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| Next on his list was: Pizza Hut! |
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| FELIX |
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| And, lastly, a night-time cruise on the Yangtze River! |
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| I finally went wading in the famous Yangtze River ! |
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