There’s no such thing as a free lunch
Today is Sunday and I worked. We had a day off on Wednesday for Mid- Autumn Festival and are on holidays again on Friday for 5 working days, i.e returning to work on Friday. That holiday is to celebrate the founding of “New” China. To make up for that largesse we have to work that Saturday too. It is normal to work weekends in exchange for extra days off during the week, but I’m told it is not standardised everywhere.
The holiday period is another time when people travel extensively so the normally busy public transport system is pushed to breaking point. I left the country to avoid it last year and implemented a plan to ensure I had a train ticket when I returned. I obtained the train ticket but I missed out on the taxi to the station due to the high demand. I was lucky to grab a tricycle taxi instead and had to pay an inflated price for it.
This year I have less time and cannot afford to go overseas; I did have thoughts of South Korea, but never got beyond looking at airfares. I have hatched a plan for a couple of days. It could be a disaster, DIFFERENT or anything in between. Time will tell. I will also have a few days back here where various people have made promises and I can also see if they come to fruition. I can always fall back on more bus trips and there are ALWAYS lessons to plan.
