My blog is blocked in China!

Nothing could have prepared me for how strange this experience would be... 8am and it's 30°C! Bonkers!

When I got in last night I wrote this blog post, excited to tell you all how my first few hours had been... then find out blogger is blocked over here!  As is wordpress, blogspot, basically anything that gives you the means to express yourself.  So for now, Joe will be posting all my blogs (and hopefully not adding anything to them as I won't be able to see!).

The flight here was a lot better than expected. I managed to get a couple of hours sleep as well as 2 films and some Big Bang Theory. I think hospitals need to take note as the food was fantastic! It Was burning hot, healthy and there was a lot of options - and if they can pull it off in mid-air why can't a hospital with a Kitchen manage it! I didn't realise they'd just throw food at you (not literally of course) but even on the flight to Paris we were given snacks and complimentary drinks, Alcoholic or still! Then on board the long flight we had a choice of two menu's. The one I chose had Tomato, Mozzarella and Pesto pasta salad. followed by Mustard chicken with herb mash potato and carrots. And for dessert Camembert, apple, and lemon tart. There were also complimentary Ice creams t drinks through the flight :) Breakfast was a full continental... Salami, ham, cheese, bread, yoghurt etc...

As you can tell... I was pretty amazed! Mainly by how effortlessly everything was done and how much free stuff there was!

We arrived at Guangzhou about 5pm and arrived at our accomodation after a long wait through customs at 8pm. After a quick cool shower and dumping our stuff we went for dinner in town with the Company CEO, the Chinese manager and his family, as well as our translators and a few other Chinese people from the factory.


It's nothing like English Chinese (apart from its just as difficult to eat with Chopsticks and we don't get a choice over here!) - It's so tasty and there is so much choice. Basically everyone sits around a table with a section in the middle that spins... several different dishes are ordered and everyone tucks in. You each get a bowl, plate, small glass and a small pot (cup) for your tea. And befor the meal you rinse each item out with tea, which you also do between dishes!

Saturdays favourite food was some kind of beef Soy noodle dish. The noodles were thick and transparent like a jellyfish but they tasted gorgeous!

Over and out 

Cathryn