Friday, August 04, 2006

Familiar Places















In two months, you settle into a place. You frequent certain spots. You acquire local practices like eating with chopsticks. It's going to feel weird not to walk by the local shops each evening. I miss my family, friends and cats, yet I hate to leave those I've met here.

The Nanjing weather is very hot. Much construction work occurs by lantern in the evening (see below). Like the Chinese, I now avoid eating much in the evening, and have my main meal at noon. A few nights ago, my supper was two small bananas and the milk of a coconut (above).

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