Days 14-18, Aug 18 to 22

VideoBlog #7 - Nanning Week 1 - Click Here!

MON AUG 18 (Day 14)

So my first full day in Nanning. I woke up, showered (because you're sweating when you wake up) and left the hotel with luggage around 9am. I was picked up by my friend and her dad and we took a taxi to my current hotel (Home Inn - western style hotel chain in China with free internet!). They allowed me to check-in at like 930am for the day which was nice. The place is also convenient because it's about 2min walk from my friends place and 10min from the badminton centre. I dropped off my bags and went straight to the first badminton place. I got 1 on 1 coaching for about 1.5 hours but the sweat is just insane. Without even trying, I sweat more than I do after running 5km or doing drills back in Canada; it's unbelievable. From there I came back to my hotel around 12 and showered again and went back out for some lunch. Back to the hotel, 1 hour nap and then back out to more badminton. 4 Hours later and a bathtub full of sweat and 4 bottles of water and it was over at around 8pm. Then I managed to bus it back to the hotel and shower (again!). Then I went out to find myself some dinner. I found a supermarket (not really "super") about 10min walk down the road. I met this really nice girl who spoke a little english and got some shopping done. Lots of drinks and some food and I was set to go. Bakc home around 1030 and cooked myself some instant noodles and had some drinks. Then spent time on the internet and made a blog and gonna sleep now...1am~

TUES AUG 19 (Day 15)

Same type of day today - just getting into the routine. I woke up around 830 and had some breakfast and washed up. I went out just after 9 and walked to the morning badminton centre. Did my two hours of training from 930 till 1130 and then came back to the hotel. Had a shower, hung up my clothes and had a bite to eat. Then I lied down and took a nap for nearly 2 hours. At 3pm, I met up with my friends dad and we went to get our hair cut. It was really cheap ($1.75 CAD) and included head massage so I feel much lighter now! Then we took the bus to the afternoon badminton facility. Did group training from 4pm till 8ish. I went for some bbt during the 15min break we get!! Yummy and cheap =P Oh I had really bad luck for the bus today. I took 3 buses and each time had to wait around 10min .. every other bus came by except for the one I needed! Oh well it's no problem. After I got back, I showered again and then got on the computer. Handled some business, made myself dinner and a big drink and now it's almost midnight. That's all for today...

WED AUG 20 (Day 16)

Didn't manage to get out of bed till almost 9am. Then I had to be down at the lobby by 910. Went to morning badminton session with my friends dad. Had my two hours of sweaty/tough training and didn't leave till around 12. Then I slowly made my way back to my hotel by myself and arrived around 20min later. I took my shower and went for my nap. That lasted till 3pm when I got up again and back down to the lobby. Took the bus around 345 and got to badminton just in time around 4pm. Spent the evening there until 8pm and bus'd it back to my hotel. I was exhausted and went for my shower. Then I did some stretches on my bed and fell asleep around 915! I woke up briefly around 3am and did some stuff and went back to bed~

THURS AUG 21 (Day 17)

My day was pretty routine again. Got up around 9, had training 930 to 1145ish. Came back to my room, showered, ate, and did a vblog and phoned home. Then took a quickie nap and got back up around 3pm. Bus'd it to afternoon baddy from 4 till 8ish. Then went out for dinner with an assistant coach and another fellow to a restaurant right nearby. That took a good hour or so and then came home. Spent some time on the internet, took a shower, unpacked some more clothes and now its almost 1130pm.

FRI AUG 22 (Day 18)

Woke up at 9ish, left the hotel at 915. Walked to baddy by myself this morning, it took around 15min. Trained for 2 hours and then walked back home. It was a really hot day again, prob around 36! I stopped by the bakery on my way home and picked up some freshly baked goods! Once I got back, I spent some time on the internet + eating and then went for my nap. Got back up around 315, changed and headed out to catch my bus. Got to the baddy place early so I went and walked through a department store nearby - more drinks, more food, more goods, lower prices *makes note to stop by later* The afternoon baddy was a little different because we had less courts. It was also very hot in there and I felt more tired. I left around 8 and came back to the hotel to shower and relax. Then I booked myself for another 6 nights here as this seems to be a really good place for me. Then I went out for dinner; surprisingly it was difficult to find a place to eat on a Friday night after 9pm. I went to the place attatched to the hotel which was kinda pricey compared to most eateries. However I have to admit the food quality was very good - I had pasta with steak strips. Then I walked to the "big" corner store and bought some drinks/snacks. I got back around 11 and watched some Olympic highlights on tv and am gonna go to bed soon~