I woke up mad late and I was still feeling exhausted when I got out of bed. But I had to wash my face and get ready because my cousin-in-law’s mother had come over to make lunch. She had prepared a lot of food and it was really local food from where she was from. It was so delicious. It wasn’t overly salty like American food. The dishes were savory and you could really enjoy the food without feeling bloated afterwards. I was so full but Terry’s (cousin-in-law) mom kept giving me more food. |
Afterwards, we all just chilled and watched some TV while drinking tea. Terry makes tea the more traditional way and he was using high-quality tea leaves. It smelled and tasted so smooth. It was morning so I finally got to look around their place. They had a killer view from both of their balconies.
Later we went shopping in their boutique district. The stores had so many different styles and the quality of the clothes was really nice. I don’t understand why the quality differs so much here than in the states. Some of the clothes here are made better than branded American stores. I bought maybe too many things. I couldn’t help myself. There were shoes everywhere. I was so tempted to buy more heels and I really had to tell myself to stop. I stopped myself after one pair. |
After an intense day of shopping, my cousin brought us to Gudou hotspring valley. People from everywhere come here to soak in the many hot springs inside. It has legit become a resort town. We were lucky because my cousin got us VIP passes so we were pretty much soaking in peace. It felt really good to sit in the water. It was like all the tension in my body was melting away. Even though it was relaxing, sitting in there for more than 15 minutes made me dizzy. So what we ended up doing was jump from pool to pool. It was really starting to feel like a vacation.
Next we headed over to a restaurant that Terry’s friend owns. It’s a local restaurant so again we had specialty Xin Hui food. There was fried noodles, beef and peppers, garlic veggies, fried beans and my favorite, tofu on a hot plate. Dang that tofu was so good… It looked like tofu puffs but it was really soft and silky tofu. There’s no better way to end a day than with traditional Chinese food.