Arrival in Dalian

We arrived in Dalian and were greeted at the airport by our manager and a Chinese teacher who had gorgeous flowers for me. We were taken to a great dinner and shown our apartment, which is magnificent.

Everything here is amazing. We get free lunch at school everyday whether we are working or not. I have a personal locking desk at the school. We are about one mile from the beach.

Our amazing apartment:

• hardwood floors
• mattresses that aren't just blocks of Styrofoam
• new bed sheets that are clean
• tons of closet space
• a dresser in my bedroom
• a vanity in my bedroom
• wireless Internet
• desktop computer
• a toaster
• a coffee maker
• coffee bean grinder
• tea kettle
• dishes
• eating utensils
• towels
• soap
• toothpaste
• some food for our apartment
• personal heaters for the winter
• extra comforters
• a bathtub! (very rare in China)
• a huge mirror in the living room
• large bedrooms
• a large television
• huge stereo with extra speakers
• satellite TV complete with HBO, BBC, CNN, Discovery, National Geographic, and more!