Update

Last Thursday's social night was graduation for a couple good friends of mine. Atam, a level 6 student that speaks near fluent English, has left a gone back to Shenzhen to work. A few of us went to dinner for his and Cindy's farewell meal. Here's a picture of us at social night...

Last week was also Neko's final week at Omeida. His first day at Omeida was also my first day to teach, and he was my student in level 1D and 2A for the next 10 weeks. So, I knew him pretty well, it was sad to see him go. Here are some pics...

Me and Neko, from his camera

Class 2A, class dinner at Chongqing

Me and Jon, my 2A student

Me and Neko

Libby, me, and Angie

On Saturday a few of us went out to Wine Bottle to climb. Our original intention was to deep water solo, as I explained in my e-mail, but the weather wasn't very cooperative. I got in several climbs, including my first lead climb on a 5.7 and I learned to clean the rope at the top. I belayed Jon on a 2 pitch route, so he was about 40 meters up the rock, or about 130 feet. I took my camera but forgot my camera card, so I unfortunately have no pictures. It was a little scary, but definitely more exciting to lead. Hopefully I can keep doing in more and more.

On Sunday we wanted to rent motorbikes and cruise around the countryside, but a storm started moving in about the time we were going to rent them. So, instead, me, Justin, Marty, and Esteban ended up taking a bike ride out to the Yu Long. We ended up taking a different route back, I haggled for a bamboo lift across the river, and we rode by Moon Hill to make it probably a 20K trip altogether.