As soon as we stepped off the train and got on the Y2 bus we knew we were in for a real treat. This place is gorgeous, maybe that's why they call it "Heaven On Earth". We had excellent weather, too. After we checked into our hostel, we walked around the lake for a bit. Took pictures. And watched the sunset. How romantic. Then we went to eat at Hooters. We weren't going to mention this, but I reckon it's relevant to the story. Let us explain, first off...we were getting tired of Chinese food, go figure. Secondly, Mel had never been to one. Third, we wanted to watch some sports. Everytime someone new walks in the door, all the servers yell, "Hallo Wecom to Hutahs!". It's kind of funny. Then the dance they perform for everyone....LOL...maybe you'll have the luxury of seeing it on video someday. The only sports we saw were reruns of Yao Ming playing basketball. And that's all I have to say about that...oh, on our way out we stopped to use the loo, which is CLEARLY marked for men and women. I'm walking towards the ladies roo, and I here a noise so I turn around and it's the custodial worker pointing at the men's door. I just looked at her and smiled. Then cried myself to sleep that night.
*thunder rolls* As night falls so does Courtney. It hit me like a ton of bricks. Let's just say I'm another statistic of good ol' T.D. So I spent the rest of my time here in bed, watching movies or on the loo. Oh, and in the hospital. Don't gasp for air Grandma. Thankfully, we had help getting around the hospital. I had to get two days of IV treatment. And they were a long and mundane two days! Poor Mel. She got to go exploring, walked around the entire lake and up a pagoda. Took some lovely pictures, too. But the Chinese won't let us share them with you. Sorry. Guess someone should've bought one of us a PC before we left.
We stayed an extra day here just so I could get better. And thankfully I am doing much better..WOOHOO! That liquid hot magma is officially Solid Gold, baby!
But this place was nice. Unfortunately, I didn't get to enjoy it like I wanted to .... We are on our way to Shanghai tomorrow.
