The 14th of august in the morning we went to the marina where we went to a room where all the kids were waiting for the other kids and us. When everybody was there, even Vicky.The leaders of the marina started with their speaches. They thanked every one and after having given the certificates, we makes some pictures with the leaders and we went to a restaurant where we had a diner with our Chinese sponsors. Then we took a taxi and started our trip to Qingdao where we met Dancker and Wieke.
The second day was a normal workday for the others but for me, it was my last work day in China. In the afternoon we visited some ars and clubs and then we went to the apartment where we get to sleep.
At 5:30 in the morning I woke up and dressed me. Then I Wait for a Taxi and go the airport. When I arrived 2 hours later in Beijing I waited for about 5 hours in the airport and when I could finally step on the plane, they started the engines but stood at the same place for 20 minutes when they finaly told us that the plane have a little mechanic problem that put us for 2 houres on the ground. I arrived at 21 30(European time ) in Amsterdam.
I want to thank the RBSC, the NOCSP, CYBP and the sponsors for the opportunity they gave me to participate to this marvelous project in China. I am also gratefull to everyone that helped me during my staying in Rizhao and Qingdao and mostly the translators who helped me to give the lessons to the children. This was for me a fantastic experience that I certainly wish to renew.
Mathieu
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Teaching is over, the race is comming
Last week we have been teaching 8 kids in the morning and 14 in the afternoon. However, from Tuesday on 10 extra kids came “experiencing the Rizhao marina” for 6 whole days. They came from some other province, that was far away, but do not ask me the name of that province. Mathieu took the new students, and I continued with the morning and afternoon group. The original planning contained a lot of swimming. Our planning focused on sailing with some swimming, if time was available. Sometimes it was difficult to find feasible plans, as we only had one motorboat most of the time.
Finally, I had my first official Chinese meal with Miss Joe and some representatives from that far away province. Off course, we got all the special dishes…I heard a lot about them but never had seen one on my table. Sea cucumber, jellyfish, some insects… now I’ve tried all of them, but the most ugly one tasted the best: the Big Bee…sadly enough there are no pictures of that animal, but it looks like a huge “hommel”. And apparently you also have to gambe during work.
The last days it was raining continuously. Big parts of the city were flooded. Reading the blogs of our colleagues in the Shandong province (Weihai and Qingdao) we see that we are not alone. This limited off course the time on the water, but it also damaged the hot water supply of our hotel. Already 3 days without a warm shower…Friday we wanted to check out the only decent club in town (the Baby Feeling Bar) but we stranded 500meters of it, as the water was to deep to cross the streets.
Today we did a trip in a yacht around the harbor, and we went out on the sea for 10 minutes. At first, it seamed a bit strange to me but the kids really enjoyed it. Probably for them it was the first time on the see and the first time in a big motorboat. The afternoon we spend in the bamboo forest with Lucy and Sky.
As Pia and Thomas, we will organize a race this Monday (tomorrow). Since there efforts two weeks ago, every camp has to end with a race. No complaints as this will mean that we will have an afternoon off.
Jan
Finally, I had my first official Chinese meal with Miss Joe and some representatives from that far away province. Off course, we got all the special dishes…I heard a lot about them but never had seen one on my table. Sea cucumber, jellyfish, some insects… now I’ve tried all of them, but the most ugly one tasted the best: the Big Bee…sadly enough there are no pictures of that animal, but it looks like a huge “hommel”. And apparently you also have to gambe during work.
The last days it was raining continuously. Big parts of the city were flooded. Reading the blogs of our colleagues in the Shandong province (Weihai and Qingdao) we see that we are not alone. This limited off course the time on the water, but it also damaged the hot water supply of our hotel. Already 3 days without a warm shower…Friday we wanted to check out the only decent club in town (the Baby Feeling Bar) but we stranded 500meters of it, as the water was to deep to cross the streets.
Today we did a trip in a yacht around the harbor, and we went out on the sea for 10 minutes. At first, it seamed a bit strange to me but the kids really enjoyed it. Probably for them it was the first time on the see and the first time in a big motorboat. The afternoon we spend in the bamboo forest with Lucy and Sky.
As Pia and Thomas, we will organize a race this Monday (tomorrow). Since there efforts two weeks ago, every camp has to end with a race. No complaints as this will mean that we will have an afternoon off.
Jan
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