Traveling the World

Among the things we ordered were fried bananas, dumplings, chicken, beef, pork, you name it, we ate it! Surprisingly, it was quite cheap! From what I’ve heard, it gets super spicy in the pot, so we opted for only a tiny bit of the peppers. I regretted it immediately after dinner, and still do to this day. I wish we had more peppers put in, because it wasn’t strong enough for me even though the others were complaining it was too hot. Americans really are weak-tongued, and it takes living here for awhile to get accustomed to the difference in cuisines. If you want to dine at this tasty restaurant, call them at 028-86639070. They are located on Chang Shun Street at the corner of Shang Ye Street.

The next morning we went for Tibetan food. China has a 4 passenger per taxi limit, and since we had 5 people, we had to use two taxis. As a result, I hailed both taxis and told them both in Chinese where to go. It’s normal to get drivers who don’t know where the place is you want to go. The driver took Melba and Richard to a part of town far away from where the restaurant was, and since they had no cell phone, they returned to the hostel after waiting for 20 minutes. We also tried to search for them but in the end ate at the restaurant called A Re Zai Can. For 65rmb total, we got three dishes: yak with potatoes, yak and tomato soup, and bread with yak and onions. It was honestly the best meal I’ve ever had in my life.

About the time we finished it was 11am, and we rushed back to the hostel, and then rushed to the train station. Along the way traffic built up so much we came to a halt for several minutes. We made the quick decision to leave the taxi and run to the station on foot. Alfred, Emma, and I met up with Richard and Melba close to the station. We got stuck at a light, and Emma tripped over a bike and fell face first onto the pavement in the middle of the street. I saw it coming, but didn’t say anything because I figured she’d notice the bike in front of her. Oh well. I kept the smile to myself. We quickly regrouped and ran full speed to the train, making it with only a few minutes to spare.