Guigong

Well, we had a nice weekend in Guiyang. Friday we left at 10:30, got to the bus station by 11ish and on the bus to Guiyang at 11:10. We arrived about 90 minutes later and had lunch at a little restaurant. Then we went to Walmart (one of the main things to do when visiting Guiyang!) and took a taxi back to the Financial College where Kara and Susie teach. We stayed with them for the weekend. The four of us went to Rebecca's for dinner and met up with 8 more people there. It was all young English teachers. We had dinner and played games - fun!
Saturday we went to Guigong (gway-gong) to go swimming. Kris taught at that campus for five years before coming to Anshun. The campus is on the edge of Guiyang, like a suburb. We had lunch there and then rented a boat and went on the lake. It was the most beautiful lake I've ever seen: there were wooded mountains all around it. The water has a high mineral content and feels "silky" when swimming. We paddled the boat out for twenty-five minutes or so and then jumped in! The air was cool (65 degrees), but the water was warm (80 degrees). It was wonderful!
After swimming around for a half hour or so, we went back to the boat. And because the air was so cool, we pulled the boat back rather than getting out into the cold air to paddle!
We're talking about going back sometime. Hopefully by that time my batteries will be charged in my camera!
It felt a little like a dream it was so beautiful. I wish you all could have been there with me!