And the Countdown Begins ...

Iona

And the countdown begins, we have had such an amazing time here in Hangzhou and we are desperately trying to take advantage of the winding down days! Yesterday after school, Liz, Kelbs, Sunny, and I met Mrs. Waterman and Dana in the English office at 5:30pm to go out for dinner and shopping together. Before this though, we had a ten hour long school day and it was productive for most of us; finding the time and place to make progress on our school work has been difficult but, VPN willing, we have been managing just fine. Coming home in a matter of days has been both exciting but also stressful as we still have to make a dent in our homework, strive to see all that Hangzhou has to offer (#striveforgreatness), and pack our rooms into our suitcases. I have just started the packing process and am finding it incredibly difficult to find the most efficient approach, wish me luck! When it comes down to it though, the Sisterhood will be just fine and everything that needs to get done will get done, though some good blessings and best wishes our way would still be appreciated :).

So on top of the tasks still left to do, we have been living life to the fullest and experiencing Hangzhou’s night life; Dana and Sunny showed us around Hefang St where we were able to satisfy most if not all of our gift buying! Very pleased with how the evening was spent, loads of walking and time with friends. The street had shops inside traditional style built houses which added a historic element to the experience, so cool to walk down the street. There were copious amounts of snacks inside the many different food stores so getting an evening snack was not a problem. Liz, Kelbs, Mrs. Waterman, Sunny, and I all bought gifts for loved ones and we are very happy now! The next challenge is to find a way to fit all this into our suitcases... I started out with one suitcase and one backpack and now I have two suitcases and a giant backpack and so many pounds of luggage...

Wish me luck!