Travels with John Smith
This podcast is about the 8 years John Smith and I lived in Wuhan, China and travels to other places inside and outside of China during during that time. It is read by me, Patti Fedrau (Layne).
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 70
- Years Active
- 2020
Chapter 9 New Year's Eve Wuhan year 1 (2011-2012)
-Marco Polo Hotel, Hankou
-lanterns in the sky
-hot pot
-Wuhan Blues and Jazz club
-English TV
-kites on the beach
-boat ride across the Yangtze
-laundry and meat
-Yes I do
-the ghost in the h…
Chapter 8 Christmas Wuhan year 1 (2011-2012)
-Wuhan University of Music Xmas concert
-Tailor Street and a New Cashmere Coat
-John writes a song in Chinese
-Xmas concert at the school
-Classes around Xmas
-Xmas dinner
-Turkey gravy and …
Chapter 7 Mandarin and English Wuhan year 1 (2011-2012)
-teaching or therapy?
-loving spicy food
-anybody can be a cab driver
-job offer at the high School
-Mandarin class blues
-unlicensed cabs and hope
-I get the job
-steep learning curve
-in at t…
Chapter 6 Observations and Toilets Wuhan Year 1 (2011-2012)
-the dentist in Wuhan
-teaching at an English school
-cool names
-health and safety
-taxis on the sidewalk
-bikes and scooters
-getting off the bus/riding on the bus
-Mandarin class
-what happe…
Chapter 5 Food and Halloween Wuhan year1 (2011-2012)
-end of the World days
-Halloween in China
-Chinese food and markets
-movies
-Mandarin class
-free 'Mind Games' concert
-playing music
Chapter 4 Hong Kong year 1 (2011-2012)
-getting out of Wuhan
-a little help from Strangers
-high speed train
-dental problems
-finding a tooth in the soup
-lots to do here in Hong Kong
-the joy of choices
-love the escalators
Chapter 3 More Observations Wuhan year 1 (2011-2012)
-small clothing
-more on food
-foreigners help
-job interview
-the bus
-progress in Mandarin?
Chapter 2 Settling In Wuhan year 1 (2011-2012)
-cafeteria
-fireworks/pollution
-heat and dust
-getting the apartment ready
-food
-getting to know the students and school
-bad pronunciation (ours)
Chapter 1 New Beginnings Wuhan year 1 (2011-2012)
-Arriving in Wuhan with a little culture shock
-getting our bearings
-wondering if I will get a job?
-trying to order food/deciding what to eat?
Prelude/Disclaimer to Travels with John Smith
Prelude/Disclaimer
This is our experience of living in Wuhan and travelling around Asia. We fell in love with Wuhan, this part of the world and it’s people. We may have gotten some of ou…