Pepto to the Rescue!

I really don't think I could've reflected on the past three days better than Ted and Sarah. I can't believe how lucky we were to see all those historic and world-famous sites.

My little addition: BOCOG was gracious enough to pick up the tab for our six meals (and entrance fees to sites) this past weekend. With the exception of Sunday night's Cantonese-style dinner and the addition of Peking Duck Friday night, all of the restaurants served us the exact same dishes: Kung Pao Chicken, Bok Choy, a bowl of rice, a fish (head included), a beef dish, a pork dish, egg drop soup, mixed vegetables, two bottles of Coke and a bottle of Sprite and a plate of watermelon for dessert.

I've honestly got to admit, I didn't care at all! It was all sooo good and I was starving after climbing at some of those sites that I could probably eat the same dishes for my next six meals!

So, you were probably wondering about this blog's title: "Pepto to the rescue!"
I had a midnight snack last night with Matt at McDonalds. (I was craving cheese--which actually isn't available in China, except on "American" foods) Unfortunately, the ice that melted in my drink-- or so I believe-- kept me up all night. Finally around 5am, I remembered Pepto-Bismol works on the 5-symptoms of stupid travelers who eat at McDonalds. I took a dose, and it took a while to kick in, but I feel much, much better now. I'm still taking it easy, because I read that bacteria in water kicks back in two or three punches, so fortunately one punch is down, but unfortunately I have at least one left. I canceled my talk show appearance tonight, I wanted to stay close to a bathroom at all times. I was asked to sit in the audience of a Chinese talk show (a la Oprah style) and discuss my past as a civic volunteer. There are several other students going, including Sarah, so I'm sure they can fill in for me!

Have a great week, we'll be starting our BOCOG training on Tuesday and Wednesday!

Mark

P.S. Thanks for the comments from everyone reading this blog. I know I don't blog on this site enough, but it fun to see how much you enjoy "traveling" with us!