Zhengzhou Adventures: Part 1

Upon arrival in Zhengzhou, we were picked up by my aunt and uncle, who brought us to their apartment. By this time, I was starving, so we woke up my cousin (who was also visiting), headed to breakfast and ate "you tiao" and drank soy milk, both of which are incredibly delicious.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_tiao)

Next, we returned home and my parents unpacked/ went out to the bank, etc. As a result, my cousin and I decided to head out into the city. After wandering around for a bit, we decided to head to the local arcade. We ended playing Time Crisis 4 and eventually beat it, after spending like $30 (Yuan) haha. Hung around for a bit more and played some Initial D, as well as various other games.

Headed back home, chilled for a bit and before we knew it, it was time for dinner. Went out to this restaurant, where we booked a banquet hall, and ordered some delicious food. Afterwards, we returned and slept pretty early (we were worn out by our wearisome walks and adventures so far ^^)

The next day, my cousin and aunts arrived from Guangzhou. My cousins and I ended up driving around the city before we went to the mall, visited the arcade again, and ate at KFC (western food ftw). I ended up eating a fried chicken sandwich, along with some fried chicken. We returned home at around 10ish and I ended up talking with my cousins/ family until 1 AM.

The following day, we headed to Kaifeng for some family business, but also for some relaxation. After we finished our business, we ended up eating at a banquet hall, feasting on small baozi (a specialty in Kaifeng), squirrel fish (not made from squirrels!), egg and chicken soup, as well as various other dishes. Afterwards, we headed to a five star hotel, with amazing rooms and awesome facilities, to relax and recuperate. (The price of the presidential suite was 38800 Yuan => ~$6000). My cousins and I ended up swimming during the afternoon and going to the gym. Afterwards, I watched some TV before taking a nap. Later on, we all rendezvoused for dinner.