When Lilly, our ayi arrives, I head out to Metro for my weekly grocery shopping trip. I meant to start out early today, but couldn’t get myself in gear. When I get back to the apartment, I unload the groceries hurriedly, and head back out to the train. I’m supposed to meet Graham for lunch.
Graham’s wife Deb is a teacher at BISS. They’re from Australia and she’s finishing her 2nd year at BISS. She has accepted a job at a school in Phnom Phen, Cambodia. The two of them adopted us and showed us the “ropes” of the local cuisine and neighborhood. They helped us discover some interesting foods that were really cheap. Graham works at the British International School as a teacher’s assistant, four days a week. He has Wednesdays off, and we’ve been promising to get together for lunch all year. For whatever reason, it hasn’t happened, but it’s happening today.
We take the train to Sanlitun, and settle on the Blue Frog. They serve great burgers, and I get one with Sichuan peppers to spice it up. It kinda like a Chinese version of a jalapeno burger. We have a great time sitting and talking about traveling in China. Deb and Graham have traveled all over Asia, and I’m trying to get as many good ideas as possible before they’re gone. He has some great “learning” experiences to talk about
After a really long lunch, we walk back to the train. I get off at the station near the Marriott and walk over for a swim session. I’m hoping to burn off a few of the calories I enjoyed back at the Blue Frog. Back home later, I start getting materials ready for my class tomorrow.