Lost in translation

Classic miscommunication error tonight! 

I was taken out to dinner by my excellent hosts from Chongqing University of Technology to a buffet restaurant, approx 100 dishes not including seafood which was in the other room. 

Everything looked amazing, so I followed one of the group around as nothing was labelled in English. She chose nice looking dishes so I copied, At one cauldron I loaded a large ladle of meaty casserole onto my dish and she said "oh no you won't like that it's duck meat", I said I love duck and carried on. 

At the end of that course the head of the table said " Kevin you are truly international!" I graciously thanked him for the compliment and asked why. He "replied our western guests always refuse to eat dog!" At which point the young lady who tried to warn me off said " oh yes dog, I thought I used the wrong word, not duck , dog!" 

It was delicious so I tried to act like I wasn't surprised! ( Sorry Rog I ate one of your relatives!

Here I go again!

Currently sitting in Heathrow departure longe waiting for my delayed flight to Hong Kong.

Oh the glamourous life I lead! Up at 03.00 this morning to gt a 04.10 coach from Swansea to Heathrow, you know you're part of the jet set when sat in a freezing cold town centre bus station, chatting to some poor guy who uses the place as his house most nights of the week!

I'm off on a short trip to China as you may have guessed, I'll arrive in Chongqing some time today or tomorrow depending on my body clock's view of the time zone, then into meetings for a day or two before flying on to Zhuzhou City on the weekend.

I should be home more or less this time next week, give or take an hour or twelve!

I shall update as I venture forth.. what new experiences lie in wait?