Its August already??!!
I got back to Sabah at the end of April and spent 10 days with a group of 26 students and 2 teachers being their guide/leader in Sabah as well as instructing several sessions of snorkelling, kayaking, climbing etc. That stint ended early May and then W arrived back from the middle east and we spent time catching up with our many friends and family.
From May to Mid July we were kept busy running around trying to cross the many barriers/obstacles to get married as well as organising the wedding (tasks that people take a year to plan & complete-we completed in 2 months, thanks to friends & family and our amazing bridal party!).
A week before and after the wedding was spent playing tour guide to W's family and our friends. We finally had a cheeky little break (if you can call it that?!) at Manukan Island and then it was straight on to leading a trek, working for Camps Int. and my previous boss Mr. R. Hall. I spent 4 days with a group of 24 students and 2 teachers from Bristol--needless to say it was very entertaining and I have never heard adults whinge and whine about dirt and leeches as much as I have from these 2 (2 male teachers who claim to be one with nature and 'dabble' in all things adventurous! Yeah Right!).
When I got back, we were both indecisive as to where and what we were to do next so we said whatever comes first- which was Wills interview in Sabah-- turns out he needs one other qualification before any visas can be offered and working freelance is definitely not an option. Oman -- I, in all honesty was not looking forward to heading back in that direction, I know its completely different from the UAE (where we spent 6 months or so) but there are aspects of the Middle East that does not appeal to me.
By some miracle we were browsing through an adventure job site and stumbled upon the advert, within 2 days we were offered the job! I have been to this part of China and it is amazing I only spent one night at this town but I am looking forward to living there for a bit. The beauty of this job: being so close that if I wanted to; I could fly back to Sabah for the weekends and it makes travelling around the region super duper easy. Thank you Air Asia!
So I am starting to research the country, learn mandarin, pack my bags, get my gear prepped, .. apparently an apartment of sorts has been reserved for us and we're ready to go!
We have always been lucky and have always been able to acquire work not for one but for both of us! Hopefully our luck will continue!
Maasalama Middle East Ni Hao China!
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