I really need to post more because as time passes you forget what you have been up to the weekend was started by trip to Hefei and I spent the day with Pavel from work.
Went to Hefei by train in the morning left Wuhu at 8.30 and arrived in Hefei at 11.50 jumped a taxi to go and meet Pavel near to his family home.
Pavel had kindly agreed to show me around and we started the day with a meal in a local restaurant, we were joined by his fiancee his parents and their friends.
Had a superb meal with what seemed like lots and lots of dishes.
Went with Pavel to his home and he was good enough to show me around his 2 floor apartment nice and spacious.
We then went for a walk around the river which surrounds the inner city section unfortunately it started to rain so we headed by taxi to the commercial centre.
Where Pavel was convinced I would be able to purchase clothes that fitted me.
Well 3 hours later and 4 shopping malls no such luck.
So back to his house to rest for a while before the bus the bus was more comfortable than the train but cost 4 times as much although it was only 48 rmb which is approx £4.00 the train cost a pound. Bearing in mind the journey was 2 hours 30 minutes not sure of the distance involved but still a bargain.
Pavel was a star looking after me all day and the hospitality was first class and it was nice to meet his family and fiancee.
Arrived back in Wuhu at 10.20 in the rain have to say China in the rain is no better than UK and I don't have a car so on foot. I know own a much used umbrella.
Sunday some colleagues and their boyfriends had invited me to a barbecue at a local area beside the river i wasn't convinced it would be a good day for it.
We all met at walking street then we caught a local bus a first for me it costs 1 rmb which is now just over 10 pence can you believe the prices.
After 20 -30 minutes on the bus we then caught a small taxi to the scenic area and attempt to light the barbecue eventually it works and over the next 3 hours we eat lots of food cooked by the 3 girls mostly who are by the way all very good cooks and enjoy cooking a rare breed if they lived in the UK.
Arrived back in Wuhu at 10.20 in the rain have to say China in the rain is no better than UK and I don't have a car so on foot. I know own a much used umbrella.
Sunday some colleagues and their boyfriends had invited me to a barbecue at a local area beside the river i wasn't convinced it would be a good day for it.
We all met at walking street then we caught a local bus a first for me it costs 1 rmb which is now just over 10 pence can you believe the prices.
After 20 -30 minutes on the bus we then caught a small taxi to the scenic area and attempt to light the barbecue eventually it works and over the next 3 hours we eat lots of food cooked by the 3 girls mostly who are by the way all very good cooks and enjoy cooking a rare breed if they lived in the UK.
We then wander around the area and take more photos all in all a very good day for all.
Really enjoyed it my day and got to see more of the area.
Have published some photos of the day on the Picasa link.
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