When you finally decide what to do then you can move ahead and this is how I feel now. On my next visa run I will go for a wander for a few months because I think I need a break from China and seek pastures new. But before I go I need to organise a few things. One of the more enjoyable things to plan is a trip to Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan Province. I’m hoping to go here just before I leave China. The highest point in the gorge is just under 4000m and the hike is around 20km or so. The gorge is near the mythical Shangri-la and I hope to stay here for a few days before the hike.

The next thing I need to do is to organise new accommodation for the next two months. My stint here was for only 6 months and the terms of the deal were that I taught English to George and in return I got accommodation, well George and I don’t really get on that well and so as a result I have not had to do much teaching and believe it or not I do feel a little guilty. I will try and move in the next week or so. However I will miss the accommodation I am in as I don’t think the next place or any place for that matter will be better. So it is with a bit of a heavy heart that I leave but to be honest one thing I will not miss is having to listen to the tantrums of a 14 year old with his mother or Grand mother. When he loses the plot he squeals like a pig, his voice breaks and then he whines and screams and it is funny for a short time and then it just becomes downright annoying. This is a good reminder why I have never gone down the path of having my own children. My Mother always said this “wains and dugs, a would rather have me dug any day as they are less bother” and I must concur with my Mother.

And so in the big scheme of things these are but minor distractions to deal with and the biggest decision I have to make today is what am I going to have for lunch.