Welcome to our new home.We have relocated to Nanjing, China. I am so far out of
my norm it is amazing. I cannot begin to explain the
mixed emotions that course through me. I am elated
with the experience but overwhelmed.
It took about 6 days to get over the jet lag. The first
four days were horrible. Waking up at 5AM thinking
it was nearly noon. Around 2pm your body would start
shutting down. You wanted dinner but adjusting to the
smells and food is more then you can stand so you a leery
of anything you go eat. Around 6 to 7pm you are ready to
go to bed. Derek and I both fell asleep on the sofa for
several nights. You just cannot make yourself stay awake.
I was finally able to stay awake till 10pm, then midnight
to allow my body to sleep in till 7am. It is getting easier everyday.
Food is getting easier. There are some great places to eat.
The biggest problem is language. I am starting Chinese
lessons next week. We always complain about people
coming to live in the US and not learning English. I am not
going to be one of those people so I will learn Chinese. At least
I hope to figure it out enough not be a dork. So ordering food is
the challenge. We have two great German places
with wonderful dishes. There are a couple Mexican restaurants
that we have not tried but heard good things about and a couple Italian.
The place that I like the best has been a Chinese
place that we just call HOTPOTS.
These are pictures that I took today as we wondered around.
I cannot spell it but it sounds like FUGI MAA, is a shopping area around
a Confucius temple. Bill, Derek and I wondered around the temple for
I bit and tried to read what signs were in English. It is amazing how old this city
is and how much there is to see and learn.
More to come......
