Arrived!
Door: Jelmer
Blijf op de hoogte en volg Jelmer
01 September 2009 | China, Beijing
Hey everybody!
im there! Sitting in the guesthouse now. Changed clothes and freshed up a bit!
Like i said in my sms-update people started talking to me in the bus. Before i entered the bus one guy was looking at me with a smile and started talking Chinese. So i answered : Wo tin bu dong! ( i dont understand ) A big laugh followed : very good! He said. Once in the bus many eyes were following me. I sat down and an older lady asked me if i was a student. She talked quiet good english. I said i was way too old for being a student. 'nice meeting you she said' with a shy smile. Couple of seconds later her son came up. ' excuse me sir, may i ask you something' . Ofoourse you can, i said. And well..Loads of questions came up!! ' Do you work? Where you from? Do you like Beckham? You know chinese table tennisplayers?(haha) You go to Chinese Wall? And yes..im going there. I asked if he ever saw it. He said : nooo, im from small town. First time Beijing. He was studying to be a lawyer.Hopefully he can visit it one day! Bus arrived at my station so i had to get out. I said goodbye to the friendly family and got out.
Once out of the bus, the searching starts!! But, withing 10 seconds an older lady ( again! ) saw i was searching. So i said : Yongeghong station and pointed to the ground to make clear i needed the subway. She pointed me in the right direction. How nice!
Subway is easy here. Just needed 1 station to go. But once out of it, again couldnt find my hostel!! Took a while before i found it, but finally i did! Place is nice here, room is good. So a good choice to stay here.
Now im about to leave to a park wich has a nice view over the Forbidden City!! Looking forward to see it! If i can find it !! Haha!
Take care overthere people!!
Zai jian!
Jelmer.
:SMS update:: 1 september 2009 :
Fotoupdate! Verboden Stad en Jingshan park.
im there! Sitting in the guesthouse now. Changed clothes and freshed up a bit!
Like i said in my sms-update people started talking to me in the bus. Before i entered the bus one guy was looking at me with a smile and started talking Chinese. So i answered : Wo tin bu dong! ( i dont understand ) A big laugh followed : very good! He said. Once in the bus many eyes were following me. I sat down and an older lady asked me if i was a student. She talked quiet good english. I said i was way too old for being a student. 'nice meeting you she said' with a shy smile. Couple of seconds later her son came up. ' excuse me sir, may i ask you something' . Ofoourse you can, i said. And well..Loads of questions came up!! ' Do you work? Where you from? Do you like Beckham? You know chinese table tennisplayers?(haha) You go to Chinese Wall? And yes..im going there. I asked if he ever saw it. He said : nooo, im from small town. First time Beijing. He was studying to be a lawyer.Hopefully he can visit it one day! Bus arrived at my station so i had to get out. I said goodbye to the friendly family and got out.
Once out of the bus, the searching starts!! But, withing 10 seconds an older lady ( again! ) saw i was searching. So i said : Yongeghong station and pointed to the ground to make clear i needed the subway. She pointed me in the right direction. How nice!
Subway is easy here. Just needed 1 station to go. But once out of it, again couldnt find my hostel!! Took a while before i found it, but finally i did! Place is nice here, room is good. So a good choice to stay here.
Now im about to leave to a park wich has a nice view over the Forbidden City!! Looking forward to see it! If i can find it !! Haha!
Take care overthere people!!
Zai jian!
Jelmer.
:SMS update:: 1 september 2009 :
Fotoupdate! Verboden Stad en Jingshan park.
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01 September 2009 - 05:05
Jgsr:
Heb je weer mooi gedaan! Ik wist niet dat je chinoloog was!groetjes vanuit de rielerweg. Gisteren grote consternatie hier. Brand in de straat (3 huizen)Ja Ja hier valt heel wat te beleven! -
01 September 2009 - 05:06
Jgsr Correctie:
voordat mijn bericht te veel onrust in china teweeg brengt. Het gaat om "3 huizen verder...een klein schuurtje in de fik" -
01 September 2009 - 05:43
Wendy :
klinkt goed jel....
veel plezier -
01 September 2009 - 06:43
Kai Stevens:
Hey Jel,
Leuk om je nog even gezien te hebben voordat je vertrok. Kort maar krachtig. Zo te horen is je avontuur al volop begonnen. Have fun! -
01 September 2009 - 07:26
Jasper Gremmen:
Hey broer,
Zoals gezegd. Groeten aan Mao. Toch vreemd. Alsof Hitler aan de Reichstag hangt. Maar goed. Rare jongens, die Chinezen. -
01 September 2009 - 09:00
Kathy:
Argh! Engels ;) ik moest lachen om je ene zin Chinees :P hopelijk leer je er nog veel bij en anders moet hè je translator maar bellen (Ramon ;))
veel plezier!!! -
01 September 2009 - 09:30
Ma:
was al aan het googelen toen je sms-te dat je je hostel al had gevonden---
dat engels gaat je goed af! als je nu voortaan i verandert in I-(ik=altijd hoofdletter I)dan zal ik verder geen opmerkingen meer maken, ok?
well done son, have fun! -
01 September 2009 - 12:31
Jasper:
Yo bro,
Fototip: Zet mensen op de foto. Jezelf of anderen! Heb je al een trip naar de muur geregeld? -
01 September 2009 - 15:37
Merrel:
vriendelijk allemaal jelmer! heeeeel prettig. verboden stad moet een aanrader zijn. ben benieuwd.
veul plezier! -
01 September 2009 - 16:20
Eggh:
Cool goos!
Zit er nou een vlekje op al je foto's.......? Misschien iets met je lens ;p -
01 September 2009 - 16:41
Vincent:
well done my friend,you have a look for older women,and you mother have concern translating about you english how nice is that,keep going ....the pictures are nice -
01 September 2009 - 18:40
Erwin:
Ik zie dat je weer een leuk avontuur tegemoet gaat... veel plezier. -
01 September 2009 - 21:43
Mirjam:
Heb het fikkie gezien vanuit het raam, aardige wolkjes, de grote spuit erop en brandje geblust.
Je cursus fotografie heeft je goed gedaan zie ik, die gast op de fietst is gaaf. Aanspraak heb je dus genoeg lees ik alweer... ben benieuwd naar de rest van je verhalen. -
02 September 2009 - 00:41
Ventje:
he Jelmer...al bij de Chinees geweest ?! -
05 September 2009 - 11:10
Thirz:
He Jel,
Top verhaal weer...ik naakte me eerijk gezegt stiekum toch wat zorgen, maar het gaat je geweldig af! Geniet ervan! Dan genieten wij weer van je verhalen!!
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