The Great Wall and..a Squatty Potty?

This is the last post until we get Autumn...the day after tomorrow! That'll be Monday night as you sleep, Tuesday afternoon for us.

OK, let’s get the obligatory “Tourists standing on the great wall of China” photo out of the way.



It’s still a little surreal to actually be here. We called home on our Panda Phone (Chinese rental cell phone) and spoke to Kathleen’s mom and the kids while we were at the great wall, just so we could say “Guess where we are?!”

We also got a chance to see a lot more of this city of 17 million, the patches of poverty and the transformation it’s been undergoing for the last couple of decades. Everywhere you look new highrises are going up. You have to wonder what was there before and where do they get the skilled labor for hundreds and hundreds of major construction projects simultaneously.

For those wondering, here is the “squatty potty.” If you can’t figure out how to use it, just let your imagination roam awhile.



We also went back to the silk street market for some more gifts, since we heard the prices might not be as good in Guangzhou.

Shopping tip for the day: You probably got a good deal if the merchant throws the merchandise at you at the completion of the transaction and refuses to look at you or say goodbye. “Why you treat me so bad? I don’t make any money this way. I try be your friend but you not friend to me.”