China- First Impressions
Sand sculpture in the middle of the main shopping square in Ningbo As an initial first impression, I must say I am pleasantly surprised by China. Given, we are living in the nicest hotel we have ever lived in since we started traveling, and we're in a big city with lots of stuff to do. First of all, it is very hot and humid right now. I finally found some people who spoke good English and wanted to talk to me, and they were telling me that it is unseasonably hot this year. Yay for pregnant me! Because of the humidity, it doesn't really cool off much at night, but being kind of close to the sea means that breezes to come through and give some relief. On the hottest days, though, Landon and I can't be outside for more than an hour before we are soaked with sweat and overheated. It is green here! It rains a few times a week, and that keeps the trees, flowers, grasses and shrubs all looking great. I've decided that I absolutely love the look of Asian gardens. There a...