Jetting Educated

Ahh noodles! I could eat them every day. Actually, I do eat noodles most days here in China. I don't think I realised that I was such a fan until I found them being served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. With such variety that Chinese food offers, I am pleased that I am most enamoured with the most common of foods. Noodles for breakfast However, one does need a break from noodles sometimes. I really like eating eggs back in England, as they are so versatile: fried, scrambled, poached, omelette, eggy bread and it goes on. So in an effort to have a relaxing Saturday with some homely food I decided to make some eggs. Then the trouble started. I'm sure it says 'Not the eggs you're looking for' but I can't read Chinese It began innocently enough; I was in the small supermarket picking up a few groceries and noticed these eggs that were nice and large. They were also a light blue colour which drew me in- how exotic! There was some suspicion c...

Despite having only been in China two weeks, it was time for a holiday. Chinese National Day- one flag for every person Because visas take ages , I arrived in China a few weeks after the school term began. Near, in fact, to a celebration for the Chinese National Day, which takes the form of a week long holiday. I guess Chinese National Day is similar to Australia Day  for Aussies or Independence Day for Americans. Its not like St. Georges Day for Brits because no one in England seems to care about St. George. Sad face. So basically the school timetable in China means that this week break is the only time off from school until the beginning of February (!). Sadly, Christmas and New Year aren't really observed here. Therefore it was necessary to make the most of it, and Hong Kong would be a fantastic place to spend a couple of nights during the holiday. Its supposed to be beautiful, exciting and, importantly, its near us. Well, when I say that its near, do ...