WuhanTaxi Driver

Today was a free and easy day for us. i slept till nearly 12noon as i could hardly get enough sleep due to waking up early these few days. My team members ask me wake me up as they expected to go some where fun today.

As i was waking out of my bedroom, i found that other team member have make their effort to clean the whole house,i went WOW, as i didnt expected that. In the end, i help abit as i found that it is still abit dirty, i even wash the toilet with another house mate, sebastian.

Soon wash up was done and i have places in mind on where we are going later. As i love free and easy trip, i have experience in traveling in Hong kong and other places alone. I decided to go to the shopping area called Wu chang qu (wu chang region). At first, we intended to take bus to the area but due to the fact the bus was always/nearly full, we fear for our safety and was lazy to stand on the bus as the trip would last an hour. We decided to take a taxi instead, but again nowhere a taxi could be available. Then a mini van approach us and ask us where we are going, we told him our destination and was quoted 70RMB, then we are abit fearful about our safely and the price, as the group leader i told my team member that the taxi took ages and the bus was pack, how about risking it and board it since the van and person look decent. i bagain the price but was told that taxi cost even more.

In the end we board the van. I chat with the driver about how singapore life style was different from us, he even told us where in wuhan was fun and places where good food were found. Soon we reached our destination, there were many people as it was sunday, beggers were a common sight too. Many local china brands was seen but big international brands were also found. We proceed in walking in finding good food in fu bu xiang, where good foods were being sold.

After eating, we went back to the shopping town and brought nice stuffs which was cheap. Most of us brought belt. Me, myself brought a non-authentic Gucci belt. After all shopping were done
We settle our dinner at a beefsteak restaurant, we have to queue and wait to be seated, but instead, the arrangement was chaotic and i had to fight for my places which i was later being serve in the end, it serve good nice beefsteak which the price is affordable for us.

Soon, night falls, we took the taxi and some roads were jam, again i started a conversation with the driver and chat with him, many things have been learn from me about his life in wuhan, he even told us places of attraction as he work as a tour bus driver for about 10 years before he become a taxi driver. The driver even told us not to seat the van earilier on as it is not safely and was run by some bad groups, the price the van driver quote was over price too compare to taking a taxi. he told us to be careful/avoid next time, and not to seat those non-taxi again.

What a tiring day today with all the foods and wonderful shopping. Many things were learn and nothing could replace the experience i have grain. Yippy!!