What to do when not at work

When not a work, explore on foot, view massive footbridge at a rather large intersection near my apartment (centre to right of the circular one)
Or cycle a bit further afield, note the shared footpath
Browse throught any of the huge new shopping centres- the book section in Wal-Mart - you can tell by all the kids reading the stock! Adults lined up on the other side doing the same at lunchtime.
Look really closely and its pouring with rain in the buildings but not yet where I am - a sort of flash rain. The gym is in those buildings which are set around a garden common of the newer and upmarket apartment properties.


Ok, apart from TV. internet and browsing the many shopping centres (all new and very upmarket where I am) , I decided to find a gym to occupy any spare time when its pouring with rain or just too darned hot to be outside! Kinkings Gym is a five minute wander from where I live. Not cheap but certainly better than home (given its only for two months). Bonus is there is a pool (6Yuan extra per use) so I might be able to get some of its value for my money. The manager speaks a smidgin of English so its a bit of a help.
I dont anticipated getting superfit though - reasons being work will step up next week to a full teaching load, especially the weekends. Oh and its too humid to work too hard, the fluid needs to be replaced and you all know just how much I love drinking water!
Cycling is safer than walking as everyone uses the footpath in any direction including the silent electric bikes (no motor bikes in SZ allowed) and at least when I'm on the bike I concentrate more than wandering along absent mindedly.
If I knew how easy it was to receive parcels I would ask for English novels-trash or literature but not classics thanks...no Eng language bookshop but then again, we are the minority here. Hong Kong people keep telling me - yeh great I cant get there on my visa! Already planning if I come back bring books not clothes, I can buy one not the other.
While wandering , I keep my eyes open for ideas to use in class, especially with the under 6's.
Disney is everwhere (as well as an English school opened up locally), try to avoid that if I can. Bought myself a plastic Olympic torch (it flashes the flame) for 20Y today at a stall - useful for the summer program on Olympics. In other words, not much doing - oh, apart from a super dinner lastnight with the staff from the school at a very snazzy local cusine location, my social diary is not that full (but everyone wants to practice english with me-escape to apartment is good!).
Dishes to do [pork chop on a bed of mash with apple sauce and veges home cooked]. Work tomorrow 3-6 year olds and aquatic animals theme - thanks Nemo!
Excuse me a moment - Bolivia is on the TV, the bowler hatted women.