Hello again!
It's been nearly two years but now we are getting ready to go back to China. Our passports came back today, complete with 90 day visas. PTL!!
On August 29, we are due to land at the new Kunming airport which is much bigger and further out than the old one. All part of the Chinese strategy to enlarge their main cities.
We shall be staying with our friends, Walt and Mirjam. Walt runs a school for English speaking youngsters whose families are scattered over south-west China, many in places where there is no local English speaking school. The students come into Kunming for lessons one week in every four. Mirjam is Dutch but studied in Gloucester, so knows people we know here. She is about to start maternity leave, so we are hoping we can give a hand with the school while she has the baby. Fortunately, the subjects covered are maths (although, being American, Walt calls it "math"!), English and science which we feel we can cope with if needed.
We are very much looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones, as well as getting in some Mandarin practice. And Peter is wondering how the bees are.
Hopefully there'll be lots of interesting things to blog about.
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