From May 5-16 students have been taking AP exams. Because of this I was able to, pretty consistently, get out of work early. I also had a lot of free time at work.
With that free time I took lots of naps and watched a lot of youtube videos. I also found a nice place to get coffee near work called Gaia Cafe. The place has a nice atmosphere with indoor and outdoor seating. I consistently got coffee there almost every day for the last two weeks.
For the first week I mostly just took the extra time to get to the gym early. As such I was able to increase the intensity and duration of my workouts. I even went on the weekend. I am back down to 86 kilos!
On Tuesday May 6th I got dinner with the guys group, and this time Faye was invited. We went to Taal Indian restaurant in SeaWorld. It was really good.
On Sunday May 11th I got my nails done.
For the second week I continued the fitness trend. I usually just go across the street to the Panatta Gym branch at the Garden City Mall but on Monday the 12th I went to the Hilton branch of my gym to use their outdoor pool. This branch is closer to sea world. I walked home afterward.
On Wednesday the 14th I decided to take a long walk instead of going to the gym.
I got a couple of fancy cocktails at Fannou House and dinner at Gecko in SeaWorld afterward.
After work on Friday I skipped the gym and went to Da Peng Peninsula for a night. I stayed in the Mi Yue Shenzhen Blue and White Holy Island Cliff Pool Hotel. It was beautiful. My reservation included a lot of great amenities and the stay was very comfortable. On Saturday I went to the nearby Sapphire Beach, Da Peng Fortress, Da Peng National Geopark Museum, and hiked on Qi Niang Mountain.
I got back to the bottom of the mountain just as the sun was going down. I was soaked in sweat. I took a long, carsickness inducing, taxi ride to Da Mei Sha. When I got out of the taxi I had to find a place to vomit. After I puked I bought a sprite, sat down, and let my brain return to equilibrium before taking the long metro ride back home.
Over an hour and two transfers later I was back in Sihai. I went home, made a very late dinner, got ready for bed, and was out cold fairly quickly.
Today I just spent the day recovering from my Saturday of adventure. This coming week we are back on a regular schedule at work. I will have my students working on a final project.
Next weekend Faye and I will go to Bangkok. Then on the 26th I need to turn over my passport to have my visa renewed so, much to my and Faye's chagrin, won't be doing any international travel until I fly to the US on June 14th. However, the door is still open for domestic travel within China while I wait to get my passport back.
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