I knew that it would get hot here in
Shaoxing but didn't think it was possible for it to be over 100
degrees for more than a week. The heat is incredible, at times making
me feel as if I'm wrapped in a wool blanket standing next to a fire.
It's stifling. And it doesn't look like it's going to end anytime
soon. Weather predictions have this record heat-wave moving well into
next week at times getting as hot as 105 degrees Fahrenheit (that's
40.5 Celsius).
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| Hot, Hot, Hot! |
Campus has been, for the most part,
empty since early July. The semester ended June 21st and
slowly the students and foreign teachers made their departures. I,
along with a handful of others, decided to stick around. Summer here
is polar opposite of what it is during the school year. During the
school year, the campus is almost it's own little town, with
restaurants open within walking distance and on campus Kwik-E-Marts
that offer up everything but the almighty Slurpee. But with the end
of the school year, nearly everything closes up.
A few shops remain open, which is nice
for quick purchases, but more often than not we have to head into
town where they have Wal-Mart and AuChan. There are also plenty of
small mom and pop sort of restaurants we can eat at. In the heat,
this can be a bit of a chore and cost some money, especially when you
have to wait for a bus or taxi in the hot sun. But luckily, a few of
us have E-Bikes (a friend is letting me use her's while she's back in
the States) making it much easier to get around the city.
Check back soon for more small stories
about my travels.
