Mei Nu

Yep, had to say some more goodbyes on Friday, in Xingtai to my host family of Bo, Meng Hua and Yong Chao then an hour or two ago to the tour group with whom I came on a ten hour overnight excursion to the Shandong coast at Rizhao. We have spent 36 hours here. Pretty Girl (mei nu), the tour guide who invited me on the trip (she stopped her bike on the street having recognized me from a photo in the paper three months ago!) has taken away a little bit of my heart I must say. I hope she passes her November exams to graduate from local chinese guide to one certified to host international travellers. As for me, I'm staying with a fisherman's family the next two nights. Off to Jinan in a couple of days. Never a dull moment.