I feel I have earned some kind of degree in technology by figuring out how to use the internet here. Even when we have figured it out, it appears and disappears randomly during the day and night. So you might be tired, but if the internet is on, better get to work.
Today we discovered our password will work on other rooms, so even though my room internet access disappeared, I am able to use the neighbors. (I’m sure they are fine with it…)
You have to use your American phone hot spot in China to use the maps you want and get internet outside of the room, but you have to use the Chinese internet in the room to get to any websites, which often exclude anything Google related.
On top of this, I just got a new laptop and it does not automatically download photos from my phone. It’s like a 4-step process. So really this blog thing is a major investment of time and effort.
I admit we were frustrated at times, but hey, I’m on right now, and I got the hotel to connect Ben’s pad to the internet, so he can access the books he downloaded from the library (yea!)