Number Six: Tourists

Oh my gosh…..and who are the most unpleasant people I have met so far in this trip?!?!? A bunch of British tourists here to see the ‘silk road’. Staying at our sweet hotel, I have just arrived late for me (struggling still with time differences) after dinner and drinks with friends, to find our small lobby full of these folks straight off the bus. Fighting for ‘lift’ space (aka…elevator) we are quite tight….accommodating three already scrunchted adults and their traveling bags. This seems a senior citizen tour by their ages, and I wonder what she gathered me to be decked out also in my jeans….the local help? Anyone who has traveled outside the western world surely knows only us ‘developed’ folks dress so very casually. Others takes more pride in their appearance! She actually commands me to help with the bags, commenting…..”After all….we are not 21 anymore.” I should take that as a compliment. She appears to be in her 60’s. I turned 61 two weeks ago and if she thinks I am such a spring chicken to help them with their valises…..well then…..HOORAY!