Pizza and a Movie in the Room

This day began with language class for three hours this morning and then lunch at a French restaurant. The French restaurant sounded good because it would be a change of menu at least for one meal. I had some type of stewed steak and rice that was pretty good. After lunch we had an hour and a half lecture on Changes in Chinese Culture by a local professor. After this we headed to the Trust Mart to stock up on goods for this weekend’s trip to Yellow Mountain. We bought food, water, and ponchos for the time we will spend on the mountain. Since all food that is at our hotel at the top has to be carried up, things can be expensive. So, we are bringing most of our own food and water, along with a day’s change of clothing. After returning from our market trip, we spent several hours trying to, and then successfully ordering Papa John’s Pizza. Jose, Katie, Jessica, and I ate pizza our room and used our classroom’s projector in conjunction with my laptop to watch a DVD on the “big screen” wall. The picture below is a view of part of the Trust Mart’s selection. Note: I will be away from computer access through Saturday evening local time, so it will be a day or two before the next blog update.