Da Dan
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Post by Da Dan on Sept 15, 2006 0:00:39 GMT 7
I just left Suzhou & the fine folks residing there  OMO, it's a great little city! Almost not like a Chinese city... & the food is Wonderful after being in smaller southern cities the past whiles... All kinds, even the Chinese food I ate there  I was only there a few days.... rainy days... Didn't see much as far as scenic spots but drank plenty beer & ate very well. I'll be back soon for more  I'll not say much bout the folks there as those who know, `know  & those still wondering just have to find out for themselves, Suzhou Is a very welcoming place  I'm now in Hangzhou... about a 10 minute walk from the west lake everyone has heard about, it was just getting dark when I got here but it looks `ok  I'll rent a bike tomorrow & explore a bit... next week, Ill be in GuangZhou a couple days cause I've been... thinkin bout seeing miss Zhou that lives there  Anyone in Hangzhou wanna drink a beer? `heck... anyone in this general area wanna drink a beer?  |
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Post by Newbs on Sept 15, 2006 3:57:48 GMT 7
Anyone in Hangzhou wanna drink a beer? Yes, about a year ago. Okay, too late to hook up with you for a pijiu or 10, but whilst in Heaven on Earth Hangzhou check out Lou Wai Lou, a restaurant on an island in West Lake. Also, might want to go down to Long Jing (sp?) where the tea comes from, and lose yourself in the hills for a day. Depends on personal taste but. Da Dan, just post more questions here anytime. |
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Post by Raoul Duke on Sept 15, 2006 9:51:10 GMT 7
Dan, it was damn fine havin' ya here. Hope you make it back by before you head south again... |
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Da Dan
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Post by Da Dan on Sept 19, 2006 19:13:22 GMT 7
Hangzhou was cool enough I mean... it was wet & well... `cool... as in almost Cold. But a great place to visit from what I seen! Didn't meet anyone known here... I'm back in Haikou now.... spent a day in GZ too I'm here to take care of things that happen while away, both preventive & reactave.... It was a good trip, Specially the FooD! You all's don't understand how well you have it in that department! Coming from lesser cities down south, I was quiet pleasantly suprised by what I got to eat. Once I'm in a comfortable place & can write.... I'll write up some tips I learned on my ways, found a few surly nice enough & fairly priced places to stay... for now... I'm thinking about the wonderful food waiting up there & how to drop this kilo I picked up along the way.... `when I was a younger lad, it seemed like it was much easier to lose extra weight.... & planning the next leg of my travels  maybe I'll be in Your town sometime, I'd love to share a with anyone out there maybe even a  `yea.... right....  see ya's...... |
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Post by gretch on Sept 19, 2006 21:42:06 GMT 7
Da Dan!!! It was great having you in Suzhou. BTW, I thought you said you were coming back and staying for a few??? Sucha tease, you are Your a welcomed guess, come by anytime just be sure to call first |
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Post by con's fly is open on Sept 20, 2006 1:20:40 GMT 7
Cool to have you by, Dan. Maybe you can put us up over, say, Spring Festival?
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Da Dan
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Post by Da Dan on Sept 20, 2006 10:26:51 GMT 7
ifn youz wanna come Hainan during the busiest, most expansive week of the year... get your plans, dates & number of people together & I'll see about finding a deal in Sanya... it Won't be cheap though, even if a good price can be had on hotel...Everything else goes way up then. Gotta get on it soon though as the greed is already setting in amongst the local tour opperators here Haikou is good this week, I gotta move my things into storage so that is my goal before I take off again. I was going to go back to Sz after Hz but ended up here... I'll be up there soon enough, `plannin it now.... prolly towards the middle of next week. `if I don't end up somewhere else keep a mug cold.... |
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Post by gretch on Sept 20, 2006 17:07:50 GMT 7
busy little bee you are!!! Always a cold one for ya |
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Da Dan
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Post by Da Dan on Sept 25, 2006 11:21:28 GMT 7
off to Shenzhen for a few days,,,,
Anyone there wanna drink a beer?
I'll go through Zhuhai too :-)
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Post by Non-Dave on Sept 26, 2006 7:04:26 GMT 7
If you want to venture a bit further to Dongguan you've got a couple of cold drinks waiting for you.
I was going to try to do a quick trip back to Harbin during the holiday week - my girlfriend has a classmate getting married - but too far, too busy, too expensive and so on. So I'm staying put!
A bit of exploring in Shenzhen and Guangzhou is on the cards, though. Like Da Dan, I'd like to share a beer or 3 with anyone who has the inclination.
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Post by Da Dan on Sept 27, 2006 12:38:26 GMT 7
Donguang? you askin me to actually "visit" that place..?  after a couple days, I might be in that area. I'm in Shenzhen Now... in Nanshan, staying at the youth hostel... not far from what looked a bit like Dineysland  but they call it Happy Valley or somtim li`dat.... nice weather.... nice neighborhood... not sure where I am in realation to Shenzhen itself though... `Hopin ta meet others that live here in Shenzhen. rumor has it that I might be able to & drink with ya's maybe....  |
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Post by Mr Nobody on Sept 27, 2006 13:05:51 GMT 7
GG should be there somewhere. I think he is back incountry, but he hasn't hit the forum for a while.
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Post by Da Dan on Sept 27, 2006 13:48:56 GMT 7
I Pmed him da otta day & no reply.... I think I get to meet "icebear" though he's working now but might be free after 8 tonight, in a nearby district I think. I'm debating heavily with myself weather or not I should take the nice girl from Guangxi that is staying at the hostel out to dinner.... `poor girl is in this big city all alone.....  Shenzhen is a lot greener than I thought it would be, plenty trees, parks & nearby mountains... HK is right --------> there too It might be a decent city to live in after all..? |
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Post by Raoul Duke on Sept 27, 2006 19:49:53 GMT 7
Hmmm...where the hell IS GG, anyway?   |
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Post by Mr Nobody on Sept 28, 2006 6:15:20 GMT 7
HK is a great place I think, I love the place and been there umpteen times, have many friends etc. Might be hard to live in, though.
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Post by Non-Dave on Sept 28, 2006 7:25:11 GMT 7
HK is not hard to live in - just expensive.
I had a business based there for a few years and would come and go quite often, sometimes spending a month or two there at a time. I remember being thrilled at how inexpensive it was. I've been back a few times since moving to China and although I've enjoyed every visit I was horrified at how expensive it was.
Then it hit me! Before I was walking around with US dollars in my pocket and a lot more of them in the bank. Hong Kong was cheap!
Now I'm an English teacher living in China and being paid in RMB. Hong Kong is expensive!
... but it is fun.
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Post by icebear on Sept 29, 2006 17:10:35 GMT 7
Got to spend a hour or so with Dan this morning, passed along some good stories and sage advice. Hopefully next time you make it to Shenzhen we get out at night for some beers. Still, good to meet you.
I've been in contact on/off with GG since getting here, he's still alive but busy it seems.
Anyone else that makes it to Shenzhen - if you're interested in seeing a 'backwater' district like Bao'an I know a few good bars with live music.
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Post by Da Dan on Oct 5, 2006 0:43:27 GMT 7
meanwhile.... back in Nanning.... I stay hiding from trains, busses & millions of travelers. Shenzhen was a great time once I went to Shekou! DamN!!! dem boys knows hows ta partty down there I gotsta say, if anyone needs a non-China fix (with a lot of China tossed in) go there! `specially Americans as there is a fully stocked store that has actual foodstuffs Direct from the states... A Large selection too & the prices were worth it. I ate Fritos... Good n Plenty... Chocklate chip cookies... pop tarts... Hot Tamales... a bar there has a burger that can compare to Any burger Anywhere IMO! Another bar has a giant steak... Chicken parmason... Chicken fried steak... & then the beer.... da weemons.... `the guys living the good life spending WAY Too much of their income partying all the time. (from what I saw in 4 nights) Shenzhen beats the other cities as far as Beautiful females! Downtown is chocked Full of friendly smiles! Beautiful ones at that a friend here in NN that has a car offered to drive with me across this country next week..... in the morning we'll go over the logistics of it & maybe I'll get to do China the American way.... `driving I believe I'll be in Suzhou... Nanjing... Hangzhou.... Shanghai... Beijing..? by car from Guangxi..? `OK ;D still trying ta giot to Zhuhai... prolly do dat after seeing Beijing.... if we go that far, we'll know tomorrow if a Chinese road trip is in my future anyways..... not gettin online much these days so; HapPy Holidays!!! `Danny |
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Post by Mr Nobody on Oct 5, 2006 7:29:26 GMT 7
You should have said Hi. I'm in Nanning.
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Post by Noodles on Oct 5, 2006 13:03:49 GMT 7
Glad ya had a good time down with us folks Dan.
Catch ya next time.
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Da Dan
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Post by Da Dan on Oct 10, 2006 8:47:35 GMT 7
I didn't have much free time to see nobody last week in NN.... I'm in Beihai today..... Tomorrow a friend & I will begin our China road trip we'll drive across this country by car If you live in someplace..... `anyplace.... drop me a line & I'd love to see your city & meetcha... you keep the beer cold & I'll have my bowl hot & ready for ya's.... `yalk about an Adventure.... dis gonna be a pretty interstin month me tinks..... ;D |
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Post by Newbs on Oct 10, 2006 14:08:25 GMT 7
Tomorrow a friend & I will begin our China road trip Sounds cool. Have a good trip and post lots of photos. |
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Post by con's fly is open on Oct 12, 2006 0:31:18 GMT 7
You're a model for me, Da Dan: I hope to tour South China over Spring Festival. As the time approaches I'll pick your brain on where to go and how to get there.
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Da Dan
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Post by Da Dan on Oct 18, 2006 16:07:15 GMT 7
ifn yous didn't know..... plans change in China after driving to Hainan, my friend decided that a road trip wasn't for him after all.... might of been cause his clutch went out backing onto the ship... so we pushed ourselves into Hainan, off the ship.... or that we got pulled over in Guangdong by the copper that stood in the road waving a lantern, me friend said it was his first time getting pulled over in over 3 years driving here. or possibly the cost scared him, 700 for the ferry, 300 in gas & about 400 in highway tolls... either way, I'm back to busses & trains traveling alone again I went to Zhuhai for a couple days, Nice city that one.... costly but good mountains & layout. Now I'm in a city next to Jiangmen, Xinhua, bout an hour n a half from Zhuhai... I'm jonesin for one of those burgers in Shenzhen so I'm thinking that might be my next city If you live in Guangdong....give me a shout & I'll drop in for a beer or three....  |
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Post by Da Dan on Nov 5, 2006 8:06:53 GMT 7
well.... I've been a place or two since me last update, almost don't remember where or when though now I stay in Nanjing... seems like a pretty cool city (I'm sure in the next weeks it'll be Quite cool) I went to Suzhou again & saw the crew there, had a couple all nighters at the local 100 a night all you can drink place Went to a couple so called "gardens"... (not much foilage) had a few dates with a 32 year old virgin  (still is) went to Hangzhou another couple days & drank very cheap beers with a big guy from Michigan... (6 beers @20y) walked around & took the bus around Hangzhou & kina like it there but one needs a "good friend" with em to fully enjoy that city I believe... I'll go to a smaller town/city near Nanjing tomorrow for a couple days.... prolly stay here in the Nanjing area another week at least, I think I like it here. `Anyone live in or around Nanjing? |
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