Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids

It’s been almost 2 weeks since Nanjing so it is probably about time I caught up on the posts.

We learned a lot about Nanjing after we spent some time there. I will admit that I was and still am quite ignorant when it comes to China. Originally we decided to stop in since we have friends who lived there and now live in Canada.

We had such a great time in the city of Nanjing. I could write for a long time and be very detailed but that’s not really my style and typing on an iPhone isn’t as easy as it seems. The keys are small but my fingers are fat and it takes a while although I am improving.

We ended up staying in an actual hotel rather than a hostel in Nanjing. We paid about two or three times more than we usually would have for a hostel in any other Chinese city. We could have tried to find a place for less but decided to splurge so that we could get some rest and have the whole place to ourselves. It was nice but no nicer than an average motel and in the end we didn’t spend much time there. It was also a little more lonely because there were less travellers around and no common area to wind down in.

Our first evening was pretty uneventful and we just wandered near the hotel to find some street food. I had a wonderful soup and Brynn prefered the egg fried rice. We also shared a couple of pieces of fried chicken. My soup was boiled in a communal pot of broth which I thought was a great idea because I got all sorts of flavor from everyone elses ingredients as well as the ones I had chosen for myself. We spoke with our friends John and Linda on the phone after we had eaten and found out they had arranged everything else for us in Nanjing and all we had to do was relax and enjoy the city.

The next day was completely taken care of by John’s parents and the one after was covered by Linda’s. Both days were packed full with sightseeing and meals all included. We were on the go from nine in the morrning until nine at night. We really appreciated all of the kindness and generousity. It certainly made Nanjing feel more like home for us.