Chinatown

One thing for sure is I'm going to have to get used to this lovely weather. I think I've seen about 50 shades of grey so far. I guess I should just expect it to rain even though the forecast calls for partly sunny skies. It's not all that bad, it rains for about 15-20 minutes then clears up. It's a light rain too, a sprinkle really. No Northern Virgina downpours here (yet). So after the morning rains, the sky cleared up again and I was getting hungry for lunch.



I walked over to Chinatown today in search of the rumored $10 haircut. I figured I'm eventually going to need a haircut so why not check it out. It's about a 30 minute walk but it never feels like it because there's always something interesting to look at. Downtown is very touristy and it seems a little weird that I'll be studying here. I have to keep reminding myself that I'm not really here on vacation!



So after walking around Chinatown for about an hour I only saw two places with the old school barber poles spinning at the storefront. Lo and behold I see the sign in the window that reads "Haircut $8.50". Considering I'm going to orientation tomorrow and they'll be taking student ID photos, I passed on this incredible deal. I'll take the gamble some other day.





I was getting hungry and I walked by so many different places to eat. The one that caught my eye was Hon's Wun-Tun House. It seemed to be the busiest joint on the block so it had to be good. The service was really quick and they had what you'd expect to see on the menu. The soup and noodle dishes run about $4 to $8. I really wanted to try some noodles but I haven't had a real meal since I got here so I tried the beef and broccoli dish. I was so hungry and it smelled so awesome I forgot to take a picture when they brought it out.



I practically burned my tongue taking the first couple bites. WOW, you know how everybody says the Chinese food here is great? It's no lie man, the Chinese food here is GREAT! For something as simple as beef and broccoli this is definitely the best I've had so far. I have to go back to try the noodles. I splurged, $15 with tip for this meal and it was so worth it.



Next mission, try to find an awesomely tasty/cheap sushi place!