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&#$%@! Haikou has like 99% chance of rain every day this week! How am I going to swim in the beautiful pool -- there goes my dreams of being a mermaid and get all toned up before I head back to the States. The good news though is the typhoon has finally blown through.

It's actually quite beautiful from the hotel. It's about 3am here. I can see the sparkling outline of downtown Haikou and hear the waves from the sea.