When we joined this organization, we didn't exactly realize we'd be moving around so much. And we're only getting started. We're learning a lot about letting go of control; we have to in this culture and this line of work!
Tomorrow is our last day in Liangxiang. I want to visit this "suburb" of Beijing (suburb is used lightly since it takes 2 hours to get downtown by subway!) in about 5 years. It will be completely different. Maybe it'll even have a Starbucks! Then I'll want to move back.
It's been a nice place to start our adventure here. Small-town enough that we got to see some farmland and minority people, but close enough to Beijing that we could sneak away to a foreign restaurant or get to the foreign hospital in a day's trip.
Things I'll miss (perhaps some of these are in other cities, but I wouldn't know):
- the dear friends we've made
- our team! Always hard to leave those whom we call colleagues, friends, and family.
- Muslim food on the street
- random taxi drivers saying "hallow!!"
- our ayi(helper) who understands my terrible Chinese so well and loves the kids to pieces
- the lady and her fruit cart--she's so nice!
- our apartment--everything is brand stinkin' new...and very nice! (provided by the school)
Things I won't miss:
- the smog!!
- the sand/wind storms
- the illegal taxis (because there are no metered taxis here) who rip us off
- my tiny, tiny kitchen and bathroom--although I should get used to these living here. Ours are just unusually small.
- Beijing breakfast. So good.
Excited to see what the next chapter brings!
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