Christmas in a public school is a non-starter. We were forbidden to even say the word, let alone celebrate or teach it in any way. Such a shame. We were, however, entitled to a day off somewhere to celebrate a festival of our choosing, so we took a vote and went for Boxing day making Xmas a long weekend.
Knowing nothing was going to be going on here, I flew back to Qingdao to see a few people and finally get some decent sushi.
First stop was obviously 九龙, a Qindgao staple and the best squid I have ever eaten. I met Anna and Kelly for our required catch-up and inevitable school complaining session followed by a chilly but lovely walk around the old town.
Several hours later, we parted ways and I headed in the direction of my very swanky hotel.
The following day, after a few hours in SAW, I met my Chinese teacher in my favourite sushi place in China. A place I have been raving about for years but she has never tried.
Immediately off to a win with the food, we walked around the corner to a small but quaint bar to visit Mario and 豆片儿 the dog.
On the way meeting some old students who looked so confused but were pleased to see me.
I returned to Hangzhou tired but well fed and happy to have caught up with so many people.
