First U.S. visitor arrived Saturday
Craig Nadel arrived around 3:30pm Saturday in Beijing during my Saturday hike. With his printed email instructions he journeyed by train, subway, and on foot to my apartment alone. After his shower and water break he hailed a taxi, dialed the number from his instructions and handed the phone to the taxi driver. The taxi carried him to dinner where he met a bunch of my hiking companions. Craig’s first order of business Sunday morning required that he purchase a bike to ride around the city for two weeks. He has spent no less than four hours each day (including Sunday) traveling around this gigantic city.
My excitement for my new home does not go away. I continue to cherish the wonderful new experiences daily. I love having someone from Texas here to show my wonderful new city to. I have experienced a breakthrough with my Mandarin lessons. I do not dread going to class now. I enjoy the time I spend attempting to learn new words, tones, and characters. I really believe English is more difficult to learn. I keep telling myself this. My circle of friends continues to grow. My level of confidence about the city and the culture and the country continues to increase.
Good job with the Mandarin! Awesome!! Have fun Craig!!
Awesome…. hi Greg and Craig!!