Strange strange strange

Thursday 14th December 2006

After possibly my worst sleep of the trip so far due to the humidity and the constant buzz of the area, I started the day being domesticated. I was in desperate need of doing some washing, the hostel however takes it upon themselves to do it for you at a charge 10x that of China (though about £2 in converted to UK pounds), so I thought this was fine. Little did I expect that the washing load would take after the bathrooms and come back ready to fit a Sindy Doll, either that or I had put on about 3 stone in a week. My t shirts had shrunk and may well just fit my Neice if I was lucky, and my full length trousers had turned into shorts. Well almost. I looked upon it as an excuse to throw out that horrible “I climbed the great wall” tshirt that I was forced to buy on the Great Wall Treck. Wireless internet at the hostel is a rather strange concept, its not in the rooms, its not in the “lounge” as there is no “lounge” to relax and watch DVD’s unlike hostels in China, but it definately said when I booked that there was wireless. And it wasn’t lying either. Next to a fridge in the middle of a corridor. Interesting. It didn’t manage to deter me from paying my 70p for the hour and logging on, with homemade cup of tea at my side for that added personal touch.