We are not letting any grass grow under our feet tonight. Went out to look for something to eat, even though we weren't very hungry after 3 meals on the plane. Stopped to see Yelin, just to say hi, and she helped Bryant get a SIM card for his phone. It was a typical Beijing community event - the girl who sold him the card runs a small variety store, and knows Yelin, so she proceeded to install the card, but had some trouble. Everyone who walked by had to stop to see what the laowai (foreigners) were doing, and some gave unsolicited advice. Finally got it going and it works! Then to a familiar restaurant owned by a guy who used to live in Saint John, but on the way a woman jumped out of a bus loaded with westerners, and as it turns out, she taught with us in 02-04, and is back teaching again. Then into the restaurant, where we were recognized by teachers from Miramichi, and the waitress recognized us. Counting our friend the taxi driver who met us at the airport, that's 6 familiar faces in under 5 hours. Who said Beijing isn't a small world?
More tomorrow.
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