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Chengdu
round three. We arrive late night, but having done this twice b4 we have our
bearings. Manage a cab, Stephen shows the driver a text message from Judy and
we are dropped off around midnight. Following what seems like slightly cryptic
directions in the dark, we find the
right building, Judy and Mark, and proceed to make ourselves right at home. 4
or 5 days… we linger instead for 3 weeks. It is so nice to be here, to cook
meals ourselves (for everyone!) to relax and hang out with Judy, Mark and their
roommate Eli. It is a much welcomed time to chill, spend time with Judy and
feel at home. We visit ‘old’ haunts, are taken to new ones, meet more of Judy’s
friends. A lovely dinner at ‘home’, ping pong, nights out, massage,
acupuncture, cupping, it is amazing to reflect at all we did do, it seemed like
we spent most of the time lounging around the apartment. A really cool visit to
Re-c Art Space with Mark, really contemporary, thought provoking work. The find
that is the Sichuan Museum. I am glad Stephen brought his camera, the room of
shadow puppets was stunning and Judy, Stephen and I practically had the place
to ourselves.
Nirvana cover night, Beatles cover night, Eli’s DJ night, dinners
out, we definitely experienced a variety of Chengdu. A day trip to Leshan to
extend our Visas, a few more days visiting Jiu Zhai Gou and it is with
reluctance we make our plans to move on. It is time to let Judy, Mark and Eli
have their apartment back though (we slept/lived in the ‘living’ room), and the
lure of the Gobi Dessert and North Western China draws our time in Chengdu to a
close. Thank you for letting us invade the apartment, we will miss you and our
new ‘home’.
laurel's chengdu photos on flickr
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