Happy birthday Pete!

It's Pete's birthday next week, and he was kind enough to bring forward his party a week so that Tony and I could come (we'll be in Beijing next weekend). The night began with a delicious dinner at a Japanese restaurant in the New District, where the beer was flowing freely and tasting extremely good. The party then moved onto Ronnie's, the Australian bar, where 10 kuai ($2) beers and Pete's generously provided keg continued to ensure all were having a good time. I was thrilled to see that the footy was on - I miss chilling out and watching the footy on a Friday night. The game was Hawks vs Bombers and there were several dedicated fans at Ronnie's to cheer both teams on. After the AFL, the rugby was on - Australia vs New Zealand, a game which is always going to bring out the rivalry between the Aussie and Kiwi expats in Wuxi. Happy birthday Pete!

Tony wishes Pete a happy birthday.

'Well, we are in China' - smoking over dinner. The single ladies. Amy, Sam and me.

Brian, 'The American', behind the bar.....but more importantly, the footy on in the background.

Kisses for the birthday boy!

And more kisses.

Some of the boys - Cam, Paul, Ricardo, Pete.

Six what Brian? Amy and Brian play the dice game.

The AFL boys aren't the only ones with muscles.

Pete and the lovely Lily

Sisco and Peter deep in conversation.

Amy and Tony - always up for a dance.

Cam and Sam.

The EtonHouse gang.

Sisco shows Tony the dance moves.

Tony worships Sisco, the dance master.

New friend, another Peter.