I'm in a quaint cafe in Beijing. And everything on this webpage (which is backed by Google) is in characters unknown to Westerners. I have never been in a completely different language-speaking area. Other travels have been a skate-by-on-English situation. Not here. You order in McDonalds in Chinese. Or by pointing, which is my preferred way at this point. All that said, I cannot say how glad I will be to start learning to communicate in Chinese. I want to know what's going on around me!
The smog is pretty intense here. And it's very dusty. But other than that, it's not bad. The temperature is probably 75 degrees Fahrenheit and it's bright if not blue outside.
I'm going to find my school, a cell phone, and some new chopsticks today. I'm feeling emboldened for no external reason.
Come on, China!
T
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Glad you made it! Been thinking of you as you traveled. Aren't you glad McD's has picture menus? Hope you progress past the pointing stage. Sadly, I doubt I ever will! Guess it would be different if it were an everyday thing. Take care!
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