TOURING WITH DOG MIND

One of the remarkable things about dogs is their willingness to go anywhere on a moment’s notice. new balance enfants Soldes Asics 2017 Jangle the leash or snap your fingers indicating “Let’s go” and a dog never raises his brow and asks “Where?” or “It’s a bit early, isn’t it?” or “Should I bring a sweater?” They just bolt towards the door, eager to follow wherever you lead, happy to spend quality time with their master and sniffing around.

As the only Westerner (and non-Mandarin speaking) person aboard the four day three night cruise on the Yun Chun, the “Domestic” or “Chinese” boat down the Yangtze River, I realize when it came to taking the several excursions off the boat, I had developed “Dog Mind.” Most of the time I had no idea what was going on: what attraction we were going to see, what the lure was, or what time we had to be back on board. Once in a while, out of all the thousands of sounds my leader uttered, he spoke a couple of words I understood, like “Boat. 9 o’clock,” and I was beside myself with joy because I had some idea of where I was supposed to be.
But mostly, I had no clue what was happening.
Nor did it matter. oakley pas cher asics tiger lyte jogger I was just happy to get back on land and go for a walk.

Because I didn’t want to risk getting lost and missing the boat, my highest priority at all times was staying close to my guide. Air Jordan 4 Premium nike air max 95 donna Carrying the dog analogy one step further, in essence I was his “bitch.” As long as my guide was near me, I was happy. Canotta New York Knicks Sac Kanken But because he spoke to the rest of the group in Chinese and I didn’t understand a word, I occasionally got bored and followed my nose and wandered off. When my attention refocused, sometimes I couldn’t find my guide anywhere! I got nervous and started whining. Canotte Boston Celtics After a little frantic darting about, I relied on my other senses. Womens Air Jordan 3.5 adidas eqt damskie I pricked up my ears and listened for tourists barking in the background. adidas y3 hombre baskets Asics Pre Galaxy Sometimes I wouldn’t spot my guide but did recognize a fellow pas&senger on the boat who had thrown me the proverbial bone by speaking to me, and that perked me up immensely, because I knew he would lead me to my guide.

But it wasn’t until my guide was in sight that I became deliriously happy. It was all I could do to restrain myself from licking his face.

This second excursion is “the big one.” 4 ½ hours and through two of the three gorges. adidas superstar mujer Wu Gorge is very dramatic, with very high peaks and close walls.
It’s a three-story boat and I sit on the top level which costs 30Y in the form of a “bottomless” cup of tea The top level, of course, is the one where you can see all around, as opposed to sitting inside, where you can see very little. nike air max 2017 goedkoop Fjallraven d’Occasion Goedkoop Adidas Y-3 The seats (and our teacups) were actually saved for us on the return trip, after we disembarked to go on the second, smaller boat through the second gorge.
I don’t know why, but for the trip through the second gorge, they decided to turn the experience into a Disney World type theme ride. Nike France There are singers in costume awaiting us when we arrive, the guide is a comedian of sorts, and sings a call/response song to which almost everyone responds, (the boat behind us and the one behind that each echo the same call/response 20 seconds or so later). Scarpe Adidas NMD Runner Canotte Orlando Magic adidas zx flux damskie niebieskie There are also costumed performers we pass en route, singing, playing the lute, other stuff. New Balance 990 męskie It’s kind of tacky, like China doesn’t have confidence in this gorge to carry its weight.

Then we do the entire trip in reverse.

After dinner we’re called up on the deck for a talk about the mountains we’re passing. I’m not sure if it’s the third gorge, but the peaks are tremendously high, every turn reveals an even higher one. Marshawn Lynch Seattle Seahawks Jersey It’s splendid. Rutgers Scarlet Knights asics gel stratus hombre Nike Air Foamposite lancel pas cher Very beautiful.

It’s also an opportunity to have most of the people on the boat in the same place, for farewells and farewell photos. A couple of my “friends” take pix with me and I do likewise.

It’s funny how you can “take” to some people even though you can’t speak a word. Judging from reactions to me, I’d say I acquitted myself well on the boat. I’m not sure why.

I’ve discovered that many people like me better when they can’t understand me. And vice-versa.
If I guessed further, I’d say it’s because I did my own thing (exercise, work on the computer) but also interacted well, was responsive when talked to, looked friendly by smiling a lot, and didn’t put myself separate or above them.
Between excursion one and two, I had a hot shower and BOUGHT SANDALS (rubber) for 15Y and WHAT a pleasure to finally have clean, DRY feet.

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