August 7th
Had a great sleep!
Each day we have breakfast at the hotel buffet. It has both Chinese and Western fare. Trying to explain that I want scrambled eggs with onions & peppers is challenging. Sometimes I end up with everything in it, sometimes nothing.
Had a great sleep!
Each day we have breakfast at the hotel buffet. It has both Chinese and Western fare. Trying to explain that I want scrambled eggs with onions & peppers is challenging. Sometimes I end up with everything in it, sometimes nothing.
The fruit is all pretty crappy. Which is disappointing because I was able to get it while on the tour portion of the trip
We can take the B.O.B. bus but it leaves pretty early. So most people walk or ride bikes to the venue. The walk is maybe about a mile or so, but it is blazing hot in our uniforms!
Today I walked – had to be in at 10a.
I checked out my machine again today and did a few tests with it.
Then I had lunch – which is pretty crappy. They have a blend of Chinese & Western, however, the Western dishes are bizarre – spaghetti with marinara and tuna?
After lunch, I helped Billy cut out photos from the tourist guides (of the sites around Qingdao) and he posted them around our office to make it more appealing.
Then I walked the length of the breakwater – which is basically this really long spectator pier they build to allow the spectators to be closer to the main race course.
There is a lighthouse at the end.
We can take the B.O.B. bus but it leaves pretty early. So most people walk or ride bikes to the venue. The walk is maybe about a mile or so, but it is blazing hot in our uniforms!
Today I walked – had to be in at 10a.
I checked out my machine again today and did a few tests with it.
Then I had lunch – which is pretty crappy. They have a blend of Chinese & Western, however, the Western dishes are bizarre – spaghetti with marinara and tuna?
After lunch, I helped Billy cut out photos from the tourist guides (of the sites around Qingdao) and he posted them around our office to make it more appealing.
Then I walked the length of the breakwater – which is basically this really long spectator pier they build to allow the spectators to be closer to the main race course.
There is a lighthouse at the end.
It was so unbelievably hot! I have no idea how the camera guys can survive in this heat!
I walked back to the hotel around 3pm with Chistina – she is from Greece. She is here as the tech support person for the graphics machines. Anyway, we decided to go to Carrefour at 4:30 so I could buy a bike.
She showed me an underground sidewalk to get across the street to the Carrefour. Ahhh! You don’t have to risk your life to get there afterall!
I spent about $60 USD on my “ride”.
I will leave it behind for one of the hotel employees or their children when I depart.
We all will - there is probably 60 new bikes to be donated.
At the hotel, there is a special bike parking section in the garage underneath.
Later, we met up and went to dinner with several of our co-workers. We went to an Italian place – which was really good considering we are in China!
After dinner, I went back to the hotel and went to bed.
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