Jim ZahnTechnology Coordinator
Hong Kong Int'l School (M.S. Div.)
Fax: 852-2899-0809
Right after a delicious Chinese breakfast, we were bussed out of
Tai Shan to start biking. Our plan was to bike about 55km, but since the
weather is not cooperating we decided to bike continuously for about 25km
until lunch time. Well, as we got of the bus we all put on ponchos and
biked in heavy rain. The 25km went so fast that I didn't even notice.
Wow! I didn't even feel tired. We stopped one time, for Mr. Fischer
told us that we just had to bike for three more kilometres until we could
finally stop for lunch. Oh, those three km took forever to finish. But,
we did finish at last, and stopped for lunch. The lunch that was
provided wasn't bad at all. We had two sandwiches, two char-siao buns,
two bananas, two oranges, two eggs and any two drinks.
After we finished lunch, the rain finally stopped and the weather
cleared up, so we didn't have to worry about getting wet. We continued
on biking. We stopped a few times to rest and also to visit some
villages. We had plenty of time to stop for "Kodak moments" (since they
had donated over 1000 rolls of film for us to use) on this trip, enjoying
the beautiful scenery and gentle green rice patties. We had aimed to get
to Duhu, the ending point by 5pm, we got there at around 4:00-4:30pm. We
took a walk through a village nearby the bus. After we finished, we went
back to the bus and were all bussed back to our hotel in Tai Shan.
Crack! The unforgiving whip slapped across my rear, a small punishment for resting on a hard day's work. As a farmer, my master knew that it was almost the season to plant rice. So I was sent out to plow the fields for the upcoming crops. It was not an easy job I slushed through the thick mud and the heavy rain. With my sister trudging along behind me; barefoot, leeches, mosquitoes, flies and other dreadful pests clung to his skin, but not once did he slap them off, for he knew his work was more important.
All of a sudden my master and I looked up in awe and saw midgets riding bikes clothed in colorful costumes draped over them and the bike. The most unusual thing we saw was a colored, decorative attachments on their heads. I suppose it held their rice size brain. Water splashed on them as they rode in and out of puddles. They were soaked to the bone from the pouring rain. As for me I continued shuffling through the mud. My mood as gray as the world around me.
Just as I thought the spark of excitement would disappear like the sun from the sky, they rode into my master's village. Almost immediately my master dropped the plow and ran towards them. I followed my master apprehensively. A huge crowd gathered around the white foreign midgets. I didn't know what was going on, but watched in consternation, hoping to find out. The midgets moved on slowly and I lost interest as they walked into the village. So I trudged back to my plowing grounds and laid there in a tranquil state. The rain ceased to a gradual stop. I looked up and, low and behold, the sun was out! Yeah! The rays danced upon my skin lifting my mood dramatically. I ceased to moan and groan over my sore body, and was contented.
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