Trip Highlights

Well Keith's trip to China was well spent. He got a lot of stuff done....unfortunetly he also still has to do a whole lot more now that he's home. A normal day for him was to wake up at around 6:00, order in breakfast (anything you can think of) and meet his co-worker Doug in the lobby to catch a taxi to the factory of the day or the Sauder Asia Office. He would work til lunch, break and the people would order in from Mcdonalds, Papa Johns or Kentucky Fried Chicken (they didn't feed them the factory food because they would have gotten sick I guess). Nothing like going to China and spending the entire time eating American "shipped in " food :) Anyway he would work at the factory until between 7 and 9 at night....they would hit a restaurant in the hotel for supper and then head up to their rooms only to work for another hour before going to bed...Vacation it was not!!! All he did was work! He did get to do a little shopping one day (for the kids) and he saw a rat (Gideon wanted him to see a Panda Bear....unfortunetly although in the rain forest he didn't get out of the city long enough too!) He also got to try authentic Hot and Sour Soup which we frequently order at our local Chinese restaurant here. Well.....in China (hopefully not here) authentic Hot and Sour Soup is made with Coagulated Pigs Blood....Yah....GROSS!! After eating some he asked what was in it...only to take two more "polite" sips and be done! He also had some good conversation with some of the factory executives in which they discussed tea. Tea is very cherished in China....the favorite being "U-long" (I don't know how to spell it) They were telling Keith all about the preparation and all it did for you and the taste and stuff. Keith said " In America we can go to Mcdonald and order and iced tea with lemon and sugar".......the factory workers were laughing at him....EWWWWW......NONONONONO....that is no good...that is no good. Keith said it was really funny to see their reaction! Anyway so that pretty much sums it all up. It was a good trip but long and he's happy to adjust back to life here! After our busy week away from home...I am too!