Mission 2012 - Rest Day Number 1

Entry nine of my China blog:

Day Nine…day off.

 What can be said about the day off? Up relatively early and in to the town center to do some shopping and stock up for the week ahead. The day off really was a good chance to rest up and take a break from the rushing around.

For lunch I headed to a local place for some spicy noodles which went down a treat. One thing to remember when travelling in China is that places that look dirty and dodgy usually serve up the best food and today was no exception. Its interesting when you think about it, in Melbourne a lot of people would prefer to go somewhere nice and quiet, not pack to the rafters with diners, not crammed on a table with 6 other people you dont even know. But in China its quite the opposite...the places that are quiet with less people are the ones serving up food that isnt great. Another surefire tip for picking a good place to eat in China...pick the ones that look dirty as opposed to the ones that are spotless and clean...while the look of a place may be off putting at first...you should allow the food to do the talking!

In the evening we went to a local restaurant which served up a few interesting dishes that were quite good. Of course we over ordered as per the norm in China…but it was still extrememly cheap, less than $10AUD per person for about 6 dishes!