A day in Beautiful Xiamen 美丽的厦门

Trip to a Bakery followed by a relaxing afternoon at the waterfront and evening out.

On Tuesday May 14 we arranged to meet at a bakery out behind the Marco Polo Hotel with the plans to relax at a beachfront bar followed by a dinner out. The two of us met at the Bakery where I purchased a loaf of walnut dark rye bread and a plain rye bread. The server offered and then sliced the bread rewrapping them for me. My friend purchased about five loaves of bread having three of them sliced, wrapped and paid for we were ready to head out. We decided to walk from the bakery to the chain of restaurants along the waterfront and settle in at a bar near Haifu Park Natatorium, 海富公园游泳馆.

My friend also a Canadian but having lived in China on and off for about a decade illustrated to me the correct way to walk across the crosswalk. He advised me once he checked the law and found out that in China cars must yield the right of way pedestrians that are in the crosswalk. He saw a break in the traffic and stepped into the crosswalk, pointing the direction he was walking to let drivers know that he was crossing. When drivers approached he pointed at the pavement where the cross walk was clearly painted and continued to walk. As traffic laws in China require the drivers yielded the right away for us to safely cross.

Over on the other side of the four lane roadway and safely on the sidewalk we continued our stroll until we reached our destination.

We ordered a couple drinks, yes beers lol. After about an hour enjoying conversation, the beach bar atmosphere and our refreshments, deciding that no one else was joining us we would take the ferry to Gu Lang Yu 鼓浪屿。 I have always incorrectly been saying Gulangyu Island, so my friend pointed out that is either Gulang Island or Gulang Yu. Thank full for his correction I have now corrected that mistake. After a short taxi ride and walk we were now boarding the ferry and heading to Gu Lang Yu.

We went to a neighborhood bar on Gulang Yu where we met and had a refreshment with another friend before heading to the restaurant. Together we enjoyed a nice meal with five or six dishes including an egg and oyster dish, steamed broccoli, fried beef with snow peas and a side of steamed rice each.

Well it was time to head home so my friends went further in toward the center of Gu Lang Yu and I headed back to the ferry and a bus that would take me along Huandao East Road toward the Exhibition Center环岛东路朝会展中心and to my home.

Picture looking from Yun dang Road , Xiàmén 筼筜路厦门

Picture looking from Yun dang Road , Xiàmén 筼筜路厦门

Picture looking from Yun dang Road , Xiàmén 筼筜路厦门

Picture looking from Yun dang Road , Xiàmén 筼筜路厦门

Picture looking from Yun dang Road , Xiàmén 筼筜路厦门

Picture near Hubin West Road湖滨西路

from my personal archive, a picture of the beach along Huandao East Road Xiamen环岛东路