Journey to Jinan

Brother drives a rickety truck that passed through the more down-to-earth side of Shandong.
I am enjoying every bit of the slow journey and wished it never will come to a stop.

We checked into a 招待所 which costed only rmb 90 for three of us. Facilities were basic. Three beds, a TV, two thermal flasks, three additional blankets, two chairs, one table, one clothes rack, three pairs of slippers and a heater that stopped on us after 8pm, about sums up all the place has to offer.

I missed out on the public toilets with no doors - male, no door; female, no door.

Brother and Jian bought dinner of 4 dishes and 6 馒头. Hearty. They also bought 4 bottles of spirits which I gave a miss.

We chatted about Jian wedding woes for a bit and I retired for the night.

1 Feb 2012, 9pm plus