Minkey Takes Dream Trip to Southern China Qujing – Yunnan Province with Pal, Ed

Ed was trying to relax … just having a beer … but Minkey was really wound up. He was all over the place, chattering and fussing about when were they going to leave. Ed told him he’d better behave and shut his skinny little ass up or he’d be riding in the belly of the plane with the other animals.

That finally calmed him down so Ed could have his beer in peace.

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Hey! It’s the Mink! I asked Ed not to rat me out, but he did it anyway. But I’m glad I didn’t have to ride in the smelly animal compartment, because we traveled in style on this trip. Yep … First Class! Whoooo Hooooo!

Ed was visiting his sister, Lynn. Soon as we got off the plane, Minkey used the credit card he “borrowed” (hehe) from Minkey Mama to get some fun $$$. And a LOT of it. 

Then we went to Lynn’s house to get settled, and I got to meet her cat, Coon. That was a sweet kitty, cos he let Minkey sit all over him like he was a couch! A nice, furry, plump one! heh heh.

Next, we went to Lynn’s office so I could meet the young Chinese girls she works with. They were really sweet to me. Posed with me, held me, and all that. Awwwww. 

I got to go sight-seeing with Ed the next day on a little red Moped. Yipeeeee! Fun!  We went to see the People’s Park in Qujing, and saw all kinds of amazing things. There was a really cool sculpture of a dragon and a huge peacock done in all flowers.

And the Minkster also saw (and sat on) the HUGEST bottle of hooch he’s EVER seen. And he’s seen some big ones! I wanted to drink it, but Ed wouldn’t let me. Heartless meanie!

I also got to meet a lot of the beautiful Chinese people, including some girls and ladies dressed in their native clothing. They were hostesses there, and most of them held the Mink, which he of course adored!

I especially loved the little children, cos they’re closer to the Mink’s size. They liked to hold me, and one of them got upset when it was time to let me go. Awwwww. Sweet. 

There were two ladies though, that weren’t too nice. They didn’t want to be in a picture with Ed and the Mink, and they looked really mean when we took their pic anyway. lol   I wanted to be mean back, but Ed wouldn’t let me.

Then he met a baby elephant in that same park. That would have been fun, except that little ele-font was just a little too interested in the Mink and tried to suck him up in his trunk!! YIKES! I screamed and grabbed onto Ed’s neck! People were standing around laughing, but it WASN’T FUNNY!! 

There was a palace there, too, but no one seemed to know it’s name or history. You can see it in the slideshow. It’s solid white and really beautiful and ornate.

We also went to a building in the park that had some really big baskets that the Chinese people put on their backs and use to transport stuff they buy, and we saw the way they sell herbs and food and stuff. 

There were some big skinned animals, and the Minkster screamed cos I thought one might be a giant minkey. It had a big ole hairy tail that made me get all woozy and sick. Yeck!

Then Ed made me pose with a GI-NORMOUS bottle of snakes, and I almost fainted. Why the Chinese use those scary things for medicine is a puzzle to me, cos they’re the same evil demons that will kill you in a New York second! YIKES!!! I couldn’t get away from them fast enough.

At one of the shops at the square, I got to hang on a rope with a bunch of other monkeys. hehe It was fun, cos Ed couldn’t find me in there when it was time to leave. He said I was “camoflauged” whatever the heck that means. 

There was a lady’s clothes shop too, and Ed took me in and bought me some hats!! Yipee Ki-Yea — I love it when my travel peeps buy me stuff. FUN TIMES. I’m gonna get my pic taken in them and ask my mama to put them on the blog.

Minkey started feeling kinda bad, so Ed had to take me to the eyes, ears and throat doctor. You can see the doctor looking into my ears in the slideshow. And of course, I had to play with all the equipment in the office.

They advertised the doctor’s office using a little yellow cart with a picture of a mouth and ear and stuff on it. Minkey cracked up when he saw that. What tha? It was a real hoot!

We also got a massage, and I just laid on Ed’s back. He fussed to Minkey Mama that he had a “monkey on his back” the whole time. BLAH! You know you love me, Ed. 

Before we got ready to go, we went to a Chinese McDonald’s. Not quite the same food as home! They had to tell us what everything was.

Then Ed took me to an outdoor ‘latrine’ (a potty with no door so the whole world can see you do your stuff. NOT good. Ed took my picture in a pretty green plant that everyone at work dropped their jaws at …. it was MARAJUANA!!

Nooooo!! Ed, you’re gonna get the Mink arrested!  Now the Minkey doesn’t just drink and gamble and stuff … he’s a felon!

We went back home and packed to leave after that. Minkey saw so many things that he would never have imagined existed! It was an incredible trip!!

Gotta sign off for my next trip …. Be good everyone, and no promises, but the Mink will try hard to do the same.

xxooo Minkey

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November 28, 2010    _________________________________________________________